The government should reconsider its position and formalize it by concluding an agreement with the provinces to maintain the growth of those transfers at 6%. In addition, the government should not take into account only the proportion of the population. It should also take into consideration demographics and the specifics of certain provinces, such as the Atlantic provinces and the territories.
Those concerns should be dealt with. If we really want to save money over the long term, we have to invest in health care so as to keep people healthy.