Mr. Speaker, the hon. member seems to be thrilled to defend his program. However, in January 2012, Alberta employers had 1,261 temporary worker positions. Meanwhile, 350 people made claims on EI for exactly the same positions. Furthermore, 2,200 general farm workers made EI claims that same month, while 1,500 temporary foreign workers were placed. In Prince Edward Island, there were 294 claims for EI. Meanwhile, for exactly the same positions, there were 60 temporary foreign workers.
Does the hon. member understand that this program is out of control, that it was at one point a small program necessary to meet specific employment needs?
The program has ballooned to the point where there are about to be more temporary foreign workers than there are actual immigrants to this country.