Mr. Speaker, that is the best question of the day.
Our government does understand the critical role that small and medium size businesses play in keeping people employed and in creating jobs. We are supporting the workers and small businesses by expanding the EI benefits for those who are unfortunate enough to lose their jobs, but also by protecting jobs, helping small business stay in business by expanding our work sharing program and by freezing EI premiums.
What we will not do is what the Liberals are proposing to do which would be to raise job-killing payroll taxes.