Mr. Speaker, since the Conservatives first began gutting the employment insurance program, they have been claiming to want to address the shortage of workers in the regions. Well, I have some news for them: there are no jobs.
To complicate matters, the economic situation is preventing the creation of a sufficient number of new jobs. It is easy to understand.
Rather than trying to create jobs, the Conservatives are trying to punish seasonal workers. It does not make any sense.
Why not help people in places where the unemployment rate is on the rise to find jobs rather than punishing these poor workers?