Madam Speaker, I want to thank the member opposite for his speech. He mentioned facts. Let us review these facts.
The Minister of Finance held a series of consultations that culminated last week in the SME tax rate being lowered to 9%, a move everyone in the House agreed with. If I recall correctly, that was the position of every party represented in this House.
The minister also clarified the rules applying to passive investments, which was a pleasant surprise to the business community. He clarified the rules governing the sale of farms and businesses to family members. In short, the Minister of Finance moved Canada one step closer to tax fairness. That is the kind of thing the NDP used to support, and indeed champion.
What we are seeing today, frankly, is a smokescreen meant to obscure the fact that the finance minister moved us one step closer to tax fairness last week.
If I recall correctly, the member and the NDP House leader used to support these measures.
Could the member opposite comment on the fact that we moved one step closer to tax fairness last week?