Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Finance just repeated that negotiations on the harmonized sales tax would be conducted “in good faith“.
When he revealed his letter to Minister Bachand on the eve of the Quebec budget, was the federal minister acting in good faith?
Did he realize that the reason free health care services are in danger is directly related to the fact that he is depriving Quebec of the $2.2 billion it is owed?
Why did he tell Minister Bachand on the telephone that Quebec could keep collecting the tax, when his own letter stated the opposite?