Mr. Speaker, thousands of jobs in Newfoundland and Labrador are going unfilled because of a lack of skilled workers.
The Conservative solution to the skills shortage is to cut all funding to the provinces for skills training.
This money helps Newfoundland and Labrador to partner with local businesses, provides incentives to hire EI recipients and support job searches and retraining.
Why are the Conservatives cutting this vital program when they themselves have claimed that “provinces and territories are best placed to determine” the employment programming that best meets local needs.