Mr. Speaker, the member is talking about a letter that the Quebec finance minister sent to the federal finance minister on April 1, 2009. The letter clearly states that the main difference between the QST and the GST has to do with input tax credits. The minister says very clearly in this letter that the Government of Quebec would accept to make the necessary adjustments to its QST to ensure a fuller harmonization.
From the moment the Quebec finance minister sends a letter in which she confirms what the Quebec government intends to do, the situation is very clear: the Quebec government is willing to go a long way in eliminating the few remaining differences, but—