Mr. Speaker, my colleague is very passionate. I have been here quite some time watching him be passionate about it.
This is more of a comment than a question. It is about the narrative being spun here, which we have witnessed time and again. On one hand, the Conservatives say that they will help the unemployed worker. On the other hand, literally a few sentences later, the Conservatives will say how dare someone work 45 days a year, despite the circumstances, despite the fact that EI was set up in seasonal areas to help maintain these seasonal industries and to help maintain these communities. They ask: “How dare you work 45 days? However, we will help you”.
This is not about help to them. It is about punishment. It is about being repeat offenders. That is the premise—