Liberals raid the Employment Insurance Fund – Round 2

Once again, the Liberals are proposing to raid the contributions of workers to give tax cuts to companies. This time it’s for an ill thought out corporate tax credit that isn’t guaranteed to create any jobs.

• From 1993 to 2006 the Federal Liberals took $50 billion dollars out of the EI fund.

That was money from workers and companies that was supposed to be used to protect workers and their families, it was instead used to cut corporate taxes while benefits were reduced under Paul Martin and Jean Chretien.

• The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the previous Liberal government broke the law by setting EI rates without authorization from Parliament and the EI commission.

And Justin Trudeau wants to do it all over again.

That’s on his record.