Mr. Speaker, the OECD confirmed Canada's sound fiscal situation and indicated that the economy next year would be growing by 2.3%. The fact is that there was a dramatic decline in the price of oil, the U.S. economy fell by 2.7%, and all this impacts on the Canadian economy.
This is not the time for high taxes, be they a $20-billion carbon tax or a payroll tax increase through a mandatory CPP.