Mr. Speaker, it seems they get a little nervous when I rise.
Last year, despite a budget surplus of $13 billion, the government raised the lowest tax rate from 15% to 15.5%. That is an increase.
The budget presented yesterday could have remedied that injustice.
Although he is swimming in surpluses, the Minister of Finance did not give these billions of dollars back to Canadians. The minister had a choice to make. Why did he choose so poorly?