Mr. Speaker, it is odd the minister thinks that a $21 billion surplus is a good thing. It might be a good thing for him, but it is certainly not a good thing for Canadian consumers.
The EI taxes hit low income Canadians the hardest. Premiums stop going up once a person makes $39,000 a year. That means people making more than $39,000 a year have a tax advantage over the poor.
The government already takes $6 billion from people who make less than $20,000 a year. Why does the minister not climb down off his wallet and start giving tax policies that will help out the poorest in the country?