Mr. Speaker, with over $11.6 billion in surpluses, this government wants to hand over a paltry $1 billion over three years to help workers in the forestry and manufacturing sectors while handing out over $900 million in tax cuts and credits to its friends in big oil.
How can the government justify giving millions of dollars to companies worth billions while refusing to provide immediate assistance to the thousands of workers who have been hit by industry crises and massive layoffs?