Mr. Speaker, first of all, to put the record straight, we have cut EI premiums by over $4 billion in the last four years and the vast majority of that went to Canadians.
Let us take a look at what the hon. member's party has actually said. In “Fresh Start” the Reform Party recommended decreases in EI or UI premiums, but only for corporations. Its recommendation meant not one cent for Canadians. Families would not have received a penny from the Reform Party.