Mr. Speaker, we know there are so many ineffective government programs that are not productive. This is one of them. How can we waste another $1 billion of hard earned taxpayer money on this program? Are the members opposite saying that we should waste another $1 billion? I cannot do that. I cannot betray the trust of the Canadians who have sent me here.
This program does not only waste money, but government interference in the marketplace discourages the development of alternative and innovative financing solutions for small business. This program has proven to be detrimental to small business.