Mr. Speaker, two weeks ago we learned that the Conservative government will kill the point of sale exemption for first nations.
So, when it comes to introducing the HST, some people get the carrot and some get the stick. The province of Ontario is getting a $4 billion carrot and first nations in Ontario are getting the short end of the stick, despite their treaty right to tax exemption.
Why is the government abandoning long-established treaty rights just to make a cash grab from some of Canada's poorest and most vulnerable?