Mr. Speaker, small business says, "Freeze the premiums. Don't raise them by $600 million".
Even with all of their economic trouble, the Americans do better than Canada on productivity growth. Therefore, facing this challenge, plus more global risk, more unemployment, a more vulnerable middle class, what does the government choose as its leading priority? Bigger jails. Its policy for affordable housing and mental health seems to be bigger jails. Its policy for aboriginal training and jobs is bigger jails.
Why is the government putting prisons ahead of schools? Think what that $13 billion could do for education and productivity.