Mr. Royal Galipeau (Ottawa—Orléans, CPC): Mr. Speaker, for some time, the Leader of the Opposition and his colleagues have been flip-flopping on the issue of taxation.

Earlier this week, The Toronto Star blasted the Liberal leader for his juvenile and illogical positions.

Now Alain Dubuc of the daily newspaper La Presse is criticizing the Liberal Party for its inconsistent positions.

Can the Parliamentary Secretary explain what the government is doing to deal with the global economic crisis?

Mr. Jacques Gourde (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Works and Government Services and to the Minister of National Revenue, CPC): Mr. Speaker, that is a very relevant and important question. The Liberal opposition has been doing 180s for the past week, and now it is time to see where they stand. Maybe the Liberal Party needs a GPS.

As my colleague said, we have read the Toronto Star and Alain Dubuc’s piece in La Presse, and we feel certain that people understand the government’s position. As Mr. Dubuc said, “The government has been subjected to unfair and, worse yet, senseless attacks.”