Mr. Speaker, we cannot support the budget because it offers less, not more, than in 2006 to support youth summer jobs.
The minister did not answer the question. The problem now is that TD Economics estimates that high youth unemployment and low salaries will cost this generation of young Canadians, now at the beginning of their careers, some $23 billion. You heard correctly, $23 billion.
With our aging population and the challenges that will bring, why are the Conservatives abandoning the Canada of tomorrow?