Mr. Speaker, let me tell the transport minister about the $24 fee at a big airport, Pearson airport.
In Ontario, 57% of the price of a pack of cigarettes is taxes. This is a deliberate government policy designed to discourage smoking. With the new $24 air travel security fee, 59% of the ticket on some flights will be taxes, fees and charges.
If a 57% tax stops people from smoking, what will a 59% tax do to people trying to fly?