Mr. Speaker, that is not the point. The fact is that he is charging people a lot more than they are getting out of the system.
Let us see if we can help the minister do the right thing. Every year the government spends billions of dollars on corporate welfare but the Liberals cannot find the money to quit overtaxing through EI premiums.
Where are the government's priorities? If it can fund corporate welfare, why can it not reduce premiums for workers?