Mr. Speaker, the Conservatives are fooling themselves.
Economists have said that the Conservative budget contains tax hikes on a number of goods. Corporate executives have candidly said that their products will cost more and that they will have no choice but to pass the cost on to the consumer.
Only the Conservatives are in denial. Canadians will have to tighten their belts another notch to pay the Conservatives' taxes. That is a fact.
Why are the Conservatives refusing to support our motion to take these taxes out of the budget? It is simple.