Mr. Speaker, in the first budget the government increased the lowest tax rate from 15% to 15.5%. That cost the average Canadian $400. As for reducing the GST by 1%, a family has to spend $40,000 a year to get back to even. Who has $40,000 a year to spend?
That benefit is only for high income earners. A second cut is simply going to add to the benefit of the highest income earners in Canada, not the lowest. That is the difference between Liberals and Conservatives.
Finally, I just want to mention that on October 31, a senior couple from Cornwall, Mr. and Mrs. Marshall, are coming to Ottawa to speak to members of Parliament on income trusts. I hope members will be out there to support them.