The size of the contributions to the auto sector were much larger than anyone anticipated back then, including the Americans, I might add, and including the Government of Ontario. But this is what was necessary to save those companies in that industry, which benefits certainly our parts industry in Canada. If you're against that, please let me know, Mr. McKay. If you're against funding the General Motors investment or you're against funding the Chrysler investment, please let me know. As set out on page 61, that's $8.2 billion.
The increased EI benefits of more than $2 billion are set out on page 61. They are up because the recession in the first half of this year was deeper and broader than was anticipated by the private sector economists and by us.
But this is the right thing to do. These are automatic stabilizers that help people who lose their jobs. In fact, your party has been saying to spend even more than that. So the hypocrisy is breathtaking.