Mr. Speaker, changes to employment insurance are threatening a program that is supposed to be there for workers when they need it.
We believe that government must ensure that all regions of the country have equal access to opportunity and prosperity. Therefore, any changes to employment insurance must be done with sensitivity to regional realities, including the impact on local economies.
However, the Conservative changes to employment insurance are hurting real people, hurting our communities and hurting our businesses. When coupled with the disproportionate civil service cuts, these changes will result in more poverty and hardship for the people of Prince Edward Island.
We believe, even if the Conservatives do not, that helping one another is still part of our collective history. The Liberal Party will not give up on our workers and our local communities.
Please join us for a Public Service Alliance of Canada rally on Saturday, October 27 on Water Street in Summerside, a rally that will call for a halt to the changes to EI that are hurting our communities, and a rally calling for fair treatment—