Mr. Speaker, governing means looking ahead. Now is not the time to create an atmosphere of uncertainty in Canada by raising all sorts of taxes, as the Liberal leader has suggested. Canada's economic action plan, which is designed to stimulate the economy and create jobs, includes measures to support those who collect employment insurance. First, we added five extra weeks of benefits. Second, we extended the work-sharing program by 14 weeks and froze contribution rates.
In the House of Commons on May 8th, 2009. See this statement in context.