Mr. Speaker, the Liberal government refuses to consider requests from the business community and citizens' groups for a reduction in unemployment insurance premiums. High premium rates slow down job creation in addition to putting an additional burden on the taxpayer, who is always paying more for fewer services.
How can the government keep turning a deaf ear to taxpayers' demands, when it knows that the current rate, according to the Minister of Finance, is killing jobs?
The minister should establish a genuine job creation strategy instead of trotting out the pretty speeches the Liberal government uses to impress the public.
The Liberal government should find a more imaginative solution than squeezing Quebec and Canadian taxpayers to service the debt.