Mr. Speaker, we have stood in the House and defended the rights of employees and employers in this country against the 360 hour standard, because we do not think the 45 day work year is in Canada's interests.
One of the things that we have been very clear on is that we have stood behind EI. We have put more money into it. We are putting in an extra $5.5 billion. We are running a $5.5 billion deficit in EI. We are processing claims in less than two weeks. The public service has gotten behind this government's initiative. Those public servants have done a heck of a job getting money out to Canadians.
What is important is we have held the payroll taxes, taxes on small business, taxes on business in general, taxes that everyday Canadians who go to work have to pay.
I would like to know, will the member keep in mind the weight on small business, on employers and on everyday Canadians who pay these deductions? Will he keep that in mind when he is moving forward, or is he going to look at the NDP and Bloc plan that would substantially increase payroll taxes in this country? I can tell the member that the people in my riding do not want to pay it.