Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member for his question. I have the same great respect for him as he has for me.
I point out to my hon. colleague across the way that there is no surplus. I suggest the member look at the budget sheets we have. Income goes in under the consolidated revenue fund and expenses are made. There is no surplus fund. There is no reserve fund. I believe the media feed these things that are not true. It does not exist and has not existed since 1986. One of the concerns noted by my constituents is to bring EI rates down and they have actually come down.