Mr. Speaker, if one buys a dozen eggs and takes six out, there are six left. If one buys a dozen eggs and breaks six, there are six left. The member is saying that if one puts a $25 tax on an iPod, that is a tax; but if one puts a $25 levy on an iPod, that is not a tax any more.
It is still coming out of people's pockets. It is a tax. It would be a tax because it would be imposed by the government.
I know all the hon. members across the House do not agree with me on this, but they are clearly out of touch with Canadians. As I said, are they willing to talk about the forest or are they just going to talk about a couple of trees?