Madam Speaker, as usual, that was another non-answer.
My question was about the GST on the carbon tax, which was collected and tucked away by the Liberal government. That GST is collected on top of the carbon tax. It is not refunded to the provinces. It is not refunded to the hotels. It is not refunded to the hospitals. It is not refunded to the schools.
The question was about the GST on the carbon tax. That is the amount we are asking about. It is not about the other aspect of things.
This is very disconcerting for my constituents. They know it is being collected. They know the government is taking this money. They know the government is pocketing this money. They question whether this is actually, perhaps, a wealth redistribution program, when the government is not being accountable for what the GST cost is.
A recent report by the Fraser Institute stated that if the carbon tax increased to $170 per tonne by 2030, as the Liberals decided it would, then there could be a loss of—