In addition, the New Deomcratics do not include the various initiatives affecting
Employment Insurance Benefits as a Use of Funds and the
freezing of
Employment Insurance premium rates at $ 1.88 per $ 100 of insurable earnings rather than letting them fall to $ 1.49, as specified in the April 2015 Budget, as a Source of Funds.
Today, finance minister Jim Flaherty announced a three - year
freeze on
Employment Insurance (EI)
premiums, ostensibly because a stronger job market has alleviated the need for additional
premium revenue.