Press Responses - April 3, 1999

GLOBE AND MAIL
Saturday, April 3/99

The Tobin tax

Congratulations to Canada for being the first country in the world to pass a government resolution in favour of a small tax (0.1 to 0.25 per cent) on currency speculation.. Thanks to Lorne Nystrom of the NDP, who proposed the motion, and to Finance Minister Paul Martin, other Liberals and members of other parties, who voted for this Private Member's Motion.

In this age, prone to cynicism and to pessimism, one is heartened to see so many of our Members of Parliament rise above the inclinations of partisan politics and vote for a worthy tax that could provide more funding for development aid to the poorest people in the world, so many of whom are children.

Edith Gvora Victoria