Mr. Speaker, last year the Liberals imposed the $24 air tax and admitted to doing so without doing any impact study whatsoever on the air industry. The $24 amount was picked right out of the sky without any economic background done on it. As a result, fewer Canadians are flying, communities are losing service and people have lost their jobs.
My question: Why was the new tax rate amount chosen without any new background studies done on its impact on the air industry?