No, Mr. Speaker.
In fact, all of the expenditures by various levels of government on health in Canada today total about $87 billion. The federal contribution to that is about $34 billion. That is 40%, not 16%.
In the House of Commons on March 8th, 2004. See this statement in context.
HealthOral Question Period
March 8th, 2004 / 2:35 p.m.
Wascana Saskatchewan
Liberal
Ralph Goodale LiberalMinister of Finance
No, Mr. Speaker.
In fact, all of the expenditures by various levels of government on health in Canada today total about $87 billion. The federal contribution to that is about $34 billion. That is 40%, not 16%.
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