Mr. Speaker, the people know what the truth is about unemployment, and that is that the Conservatives have abandoned the unemployed. That is the truth.
We are not alone in making these points. Even a prominent Conservative, someone rather close to the federal government we understand, Conservative MPP Christine Elliott, agrees that changes need to be made.
The statistics are very clear. Every dollar spent on EI produces $1.60 in benefit in the economy. Is there a better rate of return on any element of the government stimulus? The answer is no.
Why are the Conservatives standing in the way of helping the unemployed and helping--