Mr. Speaker, the minister is talking about something he knows nothing about, since obviously he will never be selected leader of his party. Instead of being concerned about the Leader of the Opposition, he ought to be concerned about the unemployed, for whom he is responsible.
The minister is announcing major amendments to his bill. It would appear that his mind is already made up, yet he is talking about consultations. Will he finally admit that his intention to cut benefits to all Canadian unemployed persons is indeed already finalized and his decisions have already been secretly included in the Minister of Finance's calculations?