When we go back to fairness, I can't help but think about my own family, what I know the best. I go back to my father, who has been self-employed for more than 40 years and is kind of from the old school. A question he might ask is, in the spirit of fairness, is it fair that someone in southwestern Ontario, with a sickness claim, and so forth, would pay $1.73—because obviously I don't think he's having any more kids—for a sickness or injury claim or a compassionate care claim? Would it be fair for someone in a different province, where it may be 41¢ or 91¢? Does that seem fair at all that one would pay that difference? Shouldn't it be close to the same for all?
On December 10th, 2009. See this statement in context.