Mr. Speaker, the people of Atlantic Canada are livid about the Conservatives’ employment insurance reforms.
Last weekend in New Brunswick, thousands of people demonstrated, calling on the Minister not to make decisions against their interests using money that does not belong to her and without consulting the workers.
Working people and their families are saying no to the Minister’s plan, because it is destroying the economy in the regions. If the Conservatives do not change these hastily concocted reforms, it is the workers who will pay the price.
When will the Conservatives start consulting communities that depend on seasonal work in Atlantic Canada and Quebec? It is a—