Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Minister, last week Lana Payne, the president of Unifor, Canada's largest private sector union, said that the Governor of the Bank of Canada has basically declared a class war on working people in this country. The governor has advised employers to suppress wages, and is pushing for a rise in unemployment to slow inflation.
Collective bargaining with several bargaining units is continuing against this backdrop, while public service workers have delivered for Canadians throughout the pandemic. In the face of high inflation and uncertain economic times ahead, they're looking for wages that will allow them to make ends meet and for job security.
As a major employer, the federal government sets an example for employers right across the country. Now, at the bargaining table, the question for you is whether you will be taking the advice of Mr. Macklem and suppressing wages, or whether you will be offering workers a fair deal.