It's very important. It's one of the things we've been pushing for probably for decades, because the last thing you want to do during a downturn in the economy is to start raising EI rates. The stability that we see coming over the seven-year horizon, starting in 2017, and maybe sooner if we can get there, is going to be extremely important in bringing that stability to small business owners when times get more difficult. We also welcomed the small business job credit. We felt it was an important piece to continue to stimulate growth within small firms, and we congratulate the government for putting that forward.
On October 28th, 2014. See this statement in context.