Mr. Speaker, the hon. member is well aware that, when we took office, employment insurance contributions had been increasing for three years. Since we took over, contributions have been lowered. The Minister of Human Resources Development and I have announced that contributions would drop to $2.80 in November. And we will continue to lower them every year. But one has to look at all of the government's financial statements.
In the House of Commons on October 21st, 1997. See this statement in context.