Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the hon. member for his question and for his persistence. It is an important question.
I am not here to lay out the NDP's 2015 election platform. I think he will acknowledge that, just as I would not necessarily ask him to share the Conservatives' economic platform for the next election.
However, what I spoke about—because it needed to be done—was the nuts and bolts of these measures and how they would work. What we have here is a measure that benefits primarily those with the largest pensions, and I am sure he would acknowledge this. If the government believes that tax relief should truly benefit those who need it most, this measure is not as effective as it could be. A the very least, it needs to be calibrated differently.
I used this example to warn the government. If ever it is re-elected in 2015 and decides to move forward with this measure, it should be careful. People can expect that the negative impact on Canada's economy, Canada's tax situation and all Canadian households will be far different from the promises that were made.