Madam Speaker, if I understand the hon. member correctly, given the extremely technical nature of Bill C-48, there are more questions than answers.
Still, in evaluating the overall reform undertaken by the Minister of Finance, once this reform is implemented, it will cost taxpayers $260 million. This is still considered reasonable, especially when the federal government has had a very high surplus for several years.
But the annual reports of Shell, Esso and Petro-Canada are already announcing $250 million in tax savings. The mere fact that, out of $260 million, some $250 million is already going to these three oil companies, does that not pose a problem?