Mr. Speaker, that minister is clearly out of touch with the reality of Canadians who are suffering today.
Earlier today the leader of the Liberal Party stood on the front lawn of Parliament Hill in solidarity with the former employees of Nortel. This group of Canadians worked for years and contributed to their pensions, but now when they need them the most, their pension and benefit packages are being stripped away.
Why was the Prime Minister the only leader who chose not to show up at the rally today and how could he possibly say that pensions are not his problem?