Mr. Speaker, currently, the federal government transfers $500 million under labour market agreements to the different provinces. With this Canada jobs grant, the Conservatives are going to pull back $300 million of that $500 million to conveniently create a fund for themselves to deploy what they call the Canada jobs grant, which will require the provinces to contribute $5,000 for every skilled worker. Employers will also have to contribute $5,000 for every skilled worker.
I have heard that the minister of finance for Alberta and the finance minister for Ontario have already indicated they are not likely to participate in this program because the provinces do not have any money.
Could my hon. friend comment on the true effectiveness of this notional skills training development through the Canada jobs grant?