Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to rise to speak so frequently on a subject that might seem technical and dry, but that directly affects a key concern of many Canadians. This directly affects Canadian taxpayers' pocketbooks.
My question is very simple. We have heard a lot about the general preferential tariff and the list of 72 countries and over 1,200 products. There is a lot of talk about the fact that this will affect the status of certain countries that are now developed. Furthermore, this will allow the government to collect about $355 million in additional taxes.
I would like to know if my colleague considers this change an increase in taxes on imports.