Mr. Speaker, the reason Canadians are paying somewhat more taxes is because they have a lot more revenue. That is not a problem. That is what happened. It is because interest rates are the lowest they have been in a long time and productivity is increasing.
Perhaps I could quote somebody the Reformers know quite well who had this to say about the opposition's chances in the next federal election:
First, be realistic. There is no way that either the Reform or the UA will beat the Liberals in the 2001 election. Voters do not turf out governments that have presided over economic growth, new jobs and a balanced budget.
This was said by a guy by the name of Ted Morton, senator in waiting, member of the Reform Party.