Mr. Speaker, I want to pick up on the member's comments about the thousands of jobs that have been lost. This month, we had a net loss in excess of 10,000 jobs. We should be concerned about that.
She made reference to the government's business tax break on EI. The Liberal Party has put forward a proposal that would see employers being given a break through EI reductions for two years as an encouragement to hire. Outside stakeholders have applauded the Liberal proposal.
I know that the 2011 NDP platform stated that employers would receive a one-year rebate on employer contributions for the Canada pension plan and employment insurance premiums for each new employee hired. That is very close to exactly what the Liberal Party has put forward.
Does the member believe and support Jack Layton's plan from 2011, which has been taken in good part and expanded upon in the Liberal Party's proposal?