Mr. Speaker, unpaid taxes hurt every honest worker and taxpayer. The Auditor General was clear: billions of dollars are slipping through our collective hands.
We thought that the NDP was on board. In fact, the hon. member for Brossard—La Prairie and former NDP revenue critic had this to say about the subject: “We are talking about revenue that Canada is losing through fraudulent means. I cannot see why we would not address these problems.”
To the astonishment of Canadians, that same member and his colleague, the hon. member for Jeanne-Le Ber, owe tens of thousands of dollars in unpaid taxes.
If the NDP wants to lecture anyone on the importance of following the rules and paying one's fair share, then the Leader of the Opposition should start with his own caucus.
We stand united on this side in saying to our colleagues across the way: “Pay your taxes.”