Okay.
He talks about manufacturers going out of business, but the manufacturers who are creating jobs are manufacturers who are successful and expanding. That is where the jobs are created. The corporate tax measures we have put in place—the accelerated capital cost allowance that manufacturers have asked for, which the industry committee, including his own members, supported unanimously—are things that are going to help manufacturers who are creating jobs. They are going to create jobs. Those are the very jobs we are trying to create.
You say those who are poor aren't doing any better than before, and I agree with you that we need to help those who are poor. Absolutely, I am onside with that. But many of those who aren't poor any more aren't poor because they have jobs now that they didn't have before. Our employment rate is stronger than it has ever been.
In conclusion, I would encourage the honourable member to suck it up and show some political will, and let's get on with it. Instead of proposing five obstructionary measures in committees to clog up the entire parliamentary system, show some leadership. Let's agree to table the motion. Let's get on with the business we're supposed to do in this committee.