Mr. Speaker, I think this measure should be a priority precisely because of the economic crisis. Quebec has made the necessary efforts. We see that the government seriously neglected Quebec in its recent economic statement, so we need this money even more now, to help our citizens and our workers. Agreeing to this harmonization presents a perfect opportunity for the government to get the economy going. This compensation would certainly help our citizens a great deal.
In the House of Commons on April 28th, 2009. See this statement in context.