Mr. Speaker, among the many leaks orchestrated by the Minister of Finance before he brought down his budget, his promise to review management of the EI fund fizzled.
In announcing consultations to set the premium rate, the minister is only repeating his predecessor's broken promise from September 2000.
This time, will these consultations lead to something other than the government funnelling off $45 billion from the EI fund at the expense of workers and employers?