Minister, the PBO also told this committee that around 10,000 businesses in Canada pay between $14,000 and $16,000 in EI premiums. These businesses are close to the threshold, the cap of the program, which, according to economist Jack Mintz, could create a disincentive for hiring or a disincentive to growth.
For those 10,000 businesses in Canada that are between this threshold, are you concerned that this actually creates a disincentive to growth, according to economist Jack Mintz, Mike Moffatt, and a group of economic leaders?