Madam Speaker, before asking my question, I would like to remind my Liberal colleague that he is right to be angry, but he should perhaps refrain from banging on the desk. That can be dangerous for the interpreters, for their ears, as a working condition. We do not bang on the desks.
In the Conservatives' 2021 campaign, they said they wanted to pause the GST during the holiday season. They promised voters that. Today they are voting against the measure, as if it is the worst thing in the world. I have a very practical question. The NDP pushed for this GST holiday on essentials, such as groceries and children's clothing. The Liberals are proposing half-measures and, worse, they are temporary, for only two months.
What does my colleague have to say to the small retailers and small and medium-size businesses in his riding that will have to undertake a long and expensive process to change their entire tax procedure for two months only to do it all again eight weeks later?