Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask a very clear question, and I hope our colleague can give us a clear answer.
The NDP and our government clearly disagree when it comes to taxation. The NDP wants to raise taxes on Canadians, and we believe in lower taxes. This was demonstrated when our Conservative government reduced the GST twice, from 7% to 6%, and then again to 5%, thereby easing the tax burden on Canadian households.
The NDP voted against lowering the GST both times. It is even proud of its position. This is what the current NDP finance critic had to say:
“Cuts to the GST take us in the wrong direction. I am very proud that our caucus stood opposed to that”.
Is the NDP still proud of its vote against cuts to the GST? Does the NDP still believe that lowering the GST was a bad idea?