Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his speech. He touched on a number of very important issues, including tax evasion and tax havens.
A lot of important things were left out of this economic update, which is very disappointing. We are going through a pandemic, of course, but there is nothing in here about provincial health transfers, pharmacare or dental care. The aviation industry, which includes air transportation and the aerospace sector, is not even mentioned. We are being told to wait and maybe there will be something later on.
My colleague stressed the importance of collecting all available revenue. I would like him to comment on one aspect of that. The government is going to make digital giants collect the GST. That is a very good thing, and it is fair, but it will not start until next January, whereas digital giants will pay their taxes in January 2022 at the earliest, and only if they are asked to. Consumers will pay the GST right away, but digital giants get a 13-month exemption and will only pay tax if necessary, according to what the Minister of Finance said.