Mr. Speaker, the government plans to increase payroll taxes after the Liberals cut EI premiums 13 times.
The Minister of Transport admitted that increasing payroll taxes will hurt the Canadian economy. He also said, “We will not buy into that socialist scheme”.
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce is opposed. Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters says it will slow hiring.
Why is the government hurting businesses instead of trying to create jobs? Are the Conservatives now taking their economic advice from their new partner, the NDP?