Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Finance's budget puts the EI surplus at $4.9 billion in 1999-2000. According to the chief actuary, however, this surplus will be more like $6 billion to $7 billion.
By estimating at only $4.9 billion the amount he expects to take from the EI fund, is the Minister of Finance giving us to understand that there will indeed be a few improvements made to the EI system in the spring?