Madam Speaker, I have to say that I agree with much of what I heard in the remarks of the member for Etobicoke North.
She talked about the difficulty municipalities will have in coming up with one-third of the money to match funds. In my home community of Hamilton, 7,000 people lost their jobs in February. In the last month, 600 families had to go on welfare.
The budget absolutely fails to do what the government says it does in stimulating the economy. We all know that the $62 billion tax break is $60 in tax breaks for every dollar invested in Canadians.
EI is the front-line defence for Canadians, and there has been no change there to help them. There is no change in accessibility. It is the first line of defence for Canadians.
The budget also, in a very underhanded fashion, will neuter pay equity for women in Canada.
Can the member tell us if she will now join with us and defeat the budget?