Mr. Speaker, I enjoyed the member's comments. As he indicated, there are some very positive elements in this particular motion that will lead to more effectiveness and more efficiency, such as the tax collector, the tax on tax.
A number of issues need to be negotiated and I hope that going forward they will be able to come to some conclusion.
My question for the member concerns the whole issue of a tax on consumption versus income tax. Is there any economist in Canada who does support the income tax approach of lowering taxes rather than taxes on consumption?