Mr. Speaker, the minister could have cut the taxes by 25¢ two days ago and he chose not to, yet he is patting himself on the back for something that the government could not do properly and would not have done at all if it had not been dragged there kicking and screaming.
The Prime Minister's so-called tax cut left 15¢ a litre on Canadians' gas bills at a time when they are struggling and the government will get a windfall in its pocket. It is only for a couple of months, meaning that the tax returns at 100% in September.
Why will the government not just properly take off all of the taxes, all 25¢, for the rest of the year?