Mr. Speaker, it does not make any sense. According to Statistics Canada, there are 700,000 more unemployed workers in Canada than before the recession. This government wants to eliminate close to 20,000 public sector jobs and cut $5.2 billion in services.
A study published this morning shows that these cuts will result in the loss of 40,000 more jobs in the private sector.
Where is the real job creation strategy? What is this government waiting for to face reality and to put a real job creation strategy on the table?