Mr. Speaker, I listened to what the Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario had to say and the question he asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance, and it was rather unbelievable.
It is all very well to list 180 tax measures, even though some are still very marginal, but this does not address the heart of the matter. The indicators are very clear and the situation has deteriorated rather quickly. There has also been a dramatic increase in income inequality, and it has happened much more quickly in Canada than in the United States, regardless of what the studies might suggest.
Let us be sure to put things in perspective properly because some studies—and I know which study the hon. member was talking about—can skew information. In the meantime, Statistics Canada has found that the middle class has been hard hit and the decline is far from slowing down. The foundation of our motion has to do with the growing income inequality. Income splitting will only help the rich because more than 90% of households will not benefit or will only slightly benefit from this measure.
Why is this government trying to do everything it can to help the wealthy?