Mr. Speaker, to the last question first, my answer is definitely not. I will not opt out. I am not ashamed of the pension plan. We changed the pension plan as we said we would do. We even went further than that. I will defend our pension plan and salary as MPs anywhere in Canada. I am not afraid to do that.
As far as justifying the workforce adjustment directive, the government negotiated with the unions and 15 of the 16 unions agreed to it. It came to a point where it had to be done and we took the attitude that we would do it. We did it and we are going to look after it in the most humane way possible.
We built the social programs and we are not dismantling them. I have said it over and over again. The Prime Minister has said that the costs of health care can be cut. That is what I said in my speech. We have to do things smarter and we will do it. We built the social programs; we will maintain the social programs. The social programs will be as good in 10 years time as they were 10 years ago as long as we form the government.
I have no qualms about any of the questions the hon. member asked. We have lived up to our commitments. Commitments were made and commitments were kept and we will continue to do so.
I have no problem in defending unemployment insurance. Not one change has occurred to the unemployment insurance system as yet. That is what I said. Nothing has changed. Some changes will be made. The minister has travelled the country.
In my speech I was talking about seasonal workers. Seasonal workers are not the problem; it is seasonal work. When we reach the point where such people can work 12 months of the year we will not need unemployment insurance for them. Until that happens, with them in agriculture, fishery and tourism we need to have some kind of compensation for them. I will be the one to make sure, to the best of my ability, that it remains for them.