Mr. Speaker, because 1.2 million jobs have been created, fewer people are receiving EI benefits. We have also lowered premiums from $3.30 to $2.70 in the course of our successive budgets. Right now, we are talking publicly about what we should do in the future. Once again, I am happy to hear that the Bloc Quebecois wants to see the surplus go to employers rather than employees.
In the House of Commons on September 30th, 1998. See this statement in context.