Mr. Speaker, I know the Minister of Finance is an avid golfer. He might want to consider taking a mulligan on this one.
Today's budget creates a totally disingenuous surplus through cuts to equipment for our troops, through the sale of assets at yard sale prices, and through an artificially high EI payroll tax. The minister knows full well that the EI account is set to balance at the end of this year, but by not letting the rates fall, he is leaving an added payroll burden on employers across this country and, in turn, stifling job development.
Will the minister reconsider this blatant mistake in policy and unlock the premium rates?