I take it the decision to cut the growth of transfers by half is actually backward-looking towards the trends we have seen, but definitely not forward-looking towards the challenges we will be facing.
Is that right? Okay.
Health care administration comes under provincial jurisdiction, but as members or citizens, we can follow what is happening in that area. According to my analysis, the lack of integration of various services is a major problem for all provinces. We have been talking about that for 10 or 15 years, and we are still talking about it today. Very few connections are made between the various health departments and regional administrations, palliative care, long-term care, home care, and so on.
How could the federal government play a leadership role in an area that comes under provincial jurisdiction? It is clear that the federal government will not impose anything—and if it does, it will meet with objections—but it should still make sure that the provinces are coordinating all the activities and using the best practices seen across the country. It is currently not doing that.
How could the federal government play a positive role, and encourage the provinces to exchange information and to adopt the best practices used by stakeholders across the country when it comes to health care administration?