Mr. Speaker, a C.D. Howe Institute report states that high payroll taxes hurt Canadian workers and the economy. The report also suggests that the increase in CPP premiums should be offset with an EI premium cut.
The finance minister once told Canadians “payroll taxes are a barrier to jobs”.
Will the finance minister tell us why he now insists on killing jobs by keeping EI premiums high, much higher than they need to be?