Mr. Speaker, I can assure the House and all Canadians that we voted against $30-billion deficits and against the loss of control over public spending by this government for more than a year now.
This government invented the Liberal tax on carbon. This government invented new charges associated with pensions, and now it is inventing a health and dental benefits tax. More than just a few Canadians will be affected by this measure. In fact, more than 13 million Canadians will pay a surtax, a Liberal tax on health benefits and a Liberal tax on dental benefits.
Can the minister explain why he wants to tax—