More people were paying in, fewer people were taking out and a surplus was created. When the Conservatives did away with EI's inclusion in general revenues, they once again created a stand-alone regime, and that system is now $9 billion in arrears.
Quand les conservateurs ont arrêté de verser les cotisations d'assurance-emploi dans les recettes générales, ils ont de nouveau créé un régime autonome, et ce système affiche maintenant des pertes de 9 milliards de dollars.