Mr. Speaker, the only ones who are asking for a stop to these programs are the hon. members in the loyal opposition.
Let us understand that the programs we were approving went to communities in opposition ridings like Lac-Saint-Jean where the unemployment level was 17.9% and a transitional jobs fund or a Canada jobs fund can really make a difference; or in the riding of St. John's East where the unemployment level was 13.8%. We know it is these kinds of programs that make a difference.