Mr. Speaker, my first question is: where is the job?
I have asked this question in the House before and I will ask it again. What is the Minister waiting for? Will it take the occurrence of serious and regrettable incidents for her to take action and reverse this measure?
Right now, thousands of Canadian families are readying themselves for the spring gap. There is an urgent need to act if we want to avoid catastrophe.
Will the minister take the time necessary to meet with people from the regions?
She needs to go see them. They want to talk to her. She needs to listen to their problems and try to really understand their financial situation.
Given her government's ill-conceived policies, could she, at the very least, show some openness, some willingness to discuss and consult with them? This should have been done from the beginning.
These people are on the cusp of a black hole. They can see it coming. They are about to be swallowed by it.