Ms. Lisa MacLeod: My question as well is to the Minister of Revenue. Since 2003, the McGuinty Liberals have hit the pocketbooks of Ontario families with the HST, eco taxes, secret hydro taxes and more. Yesterday, the member from Lambton-Kent-Middlesex showed just how out of touch this McGuinty Liberal government is with Ontario families when she cited a 2003 promise not to raise taxes, when she tweeted, "Promise made, promise kept." This is a slap in the face to Ontario families who are struggling to pay for all your hits to the pocketbook.

Minister, why are Liberal MPPs saying you haven't raised taxes when you have?

Hon. Sophia Aggelonitis: I appreciate the question from the member. But you know, there's a really important speech today. It's happening at 11:30. Jack Mintz is in town. He's going to be talking about how competitive we are as a province.

Interjection: Do you have tickets?

Hon. Sophia Aggelonitis: Yes, I have some tickets.

You know, it's important for the member to look at our record and to see what the HST and our full, comprehensive tax package is all about. It's about up to $12 billion in tax cuts and credits for families. It's about helping families. It's about helping low-income Ontarians.

We want to make sure that we grow a stronger province, because that's what families are asking us to do.

The Speaker (Hon. Steve Peters): Supplementary?

Ms. Lisa MacLeod: If Jack Mintz had a nickel for every single time that minister mentioned his name, he'd be as rich as the Samsung guys with their new agreement.

If the Premier and this minister had spent the last 75 days listening to Ontario families, they would have heard how they can no longer afford his HST, his eco fee tax increases and the skyrocketing hydro bills.

But this out-of-touch Premier and this out-of-touch Minister choose to spend their time lecturing Ontarians on their tax increases. On February 8, the Premier gave his one-hour-long lecture in London. How I do know how long it was? Because I had to sit through it in Ottawa. It is very long and tedious.

The question that I do have for this minister: Was the member from Lambton-Kent-Middlesex a no-show for the Premier's lecture in London, or did she fall asleep before he got to the important part where he lauded his tax increases?

Hon. Sophia Aggelonitis: Again, I don't think I got an answer about whether or not she'd like to go to Jack Mintz's speech today, but if she does, I have some tickets.

Let me just share some of the numbers of the comprehensive tax package. Nine out of 10 Ontarians have already received a permanent tax cut. Ninety thousand low-income Ontarians have been taken off the tax roll. Eighty-three per cent of everything we buy has seen no changes at all. The average family will see about $355 in income tax cuts this year alone. In fact, we have the lowest provincial tax rate in Canada on the first $37,000. Some transition cheques have already gone out to families, either $1,000 or $300. We have the permanent Ontario sales tax credit, which will help families by about $260 per month.

It's about building a stronger Ontario. That's what we're doing and we're moving-

The Speaker (Hon. Steve Peters): Thank you. New question.