Mr. Speaker, I have listened to my colleague with interest. Naturally, he was not able to paint the full picture of the government's financial situation, or we would have spent the whole night here discussing it, particularly since, financially speaking, the economy of this country has a great deal wrong with it. Many changes must be made.
Moreover, the Bloc Quebecois had, via its members on the finance committee, suggested a host of ways to turn the economy around. But that is not what my question is about.
My point concerns unemployment insurance. My colleague has already touched on the question a little. I would, however, like to know his opinion, because, with the present unemployment levels, which are unacceptable regardless of what the Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance have to say, the government has not set itself any objective for job creation, despite its campaign promises. In addition, the government is presently using the unemployment insurance fund surplus, which came out of the workers' pockets, to do away with its deficit.
I would like to hear my colleague's comments on this lack of awareness of unemployment in Canada and of the unemployment insurance surplus.