Mr. Speaker, perhaps the opposition should listen to the groups that actually create the jobs. Those are groups like the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. The small business job credit, it says, will create 25,000 person-years of employment.
I will quote the federation. It said:
This...is fantastic news for Canada’s entrepreneurs and their employees, and as such, can only be a positive for the Canadian economy.
Our small business job credit will lower EI premiums by 15% and save small businesses over $550 million.
While we are keeping payroll taxes down, they are—