Mr. Speaker, they backtracked because Quebec, represented by the Bloc in this House, made them backtrack.
The Conservative government’s plan essentially consists of tax reductions that are of no help to companies that are not making a profit, and all that does is fatten the oil companies. If it wants concrete measures, we can give it concrete measures. All it has to do is give a refundable tax credit for research and development, and then companies that are not making a profit would be able to get tax refunds for their efforts.
What is the Minister waiting for, to implement measures like that? He can do it now with his surplus. The Standing Committee on Industry is—