Mr. Speaker, my reading of the situation is that the Minister of Finance—aided and abetted by the Prime Minister—dipped into the pockets of workers, the unemployed and small businesses.
He should realize that the only reason there is a surplus is that there are unemployed workers who no longer qualify for benefits, even though they have paid their premiums, and that some workers are paying more than they need to. These are average folks whom the Prime Minister probably does not know, having spent so much time on Bay Street.