Mr. Speaker, the candidates for the leadership of the Liberal Party take opposing views on taxation. Our government promised to reduce the GST. The opposition members supported that measure by voting for the budget. However, the member for Saint-Laurent—Cartierville is now proposing to raise the GST. It is unbelievable.
Can the Minister of Finance explain to the member why this is a wrong-headed move and why reducing the GST benefits Canadians?