Mr. Speaker, the first step in tax denial is admitting that one has a problem.
If the Prime Minister or his cabinet do not get it, they should turn to pages 331 and 332 in their budget. The Minister of Finance said there would be no increases in taxes, and the Minister of State for finance said, “no one will find tax increases in this [budget]”, but there they are, in black and white: billions in tariffs, $205 million from credit unions, and taxes on bicycles and safety deposit boxes.
Can someone over there just get up, be truthful and admit that they are raising taxes?