The Minister of Human Resources Development, because she is unable to convince her colleague of the need for a relevant social net and of the possibility to use the EI system to that end; and the Minister of Finance, because his reputation rests on the back of the unemployed, of those who contribute to EI. Look at how much of the debt was paid back these last few years and look at the surplus in the EI fund.
La ministre du Développement des ressources humaines, parce qu'elle est incapable de convaincre son collègue de la pertinence d'un filet social adéquat et de se servir du régime d'assurance-emploi à cette fin; et le ministre des Finances, parce qu'il vit de sa réputation sur le dos des chômeurs, sur le dos des gens qui cotisent.