Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Similarly, I think all provincial elected officials should seek out data to enable them to determine how efficient the federal government is in issuing passports. They could then make recommendations to the federal government and tell it how to do its job.
I am just talking, of course. As my colleague pointed out, there is something called the Constitution which sets out the areas of jurisdiction. I think each order of government should focus first on serving its role effectively in its areas of jurisdiction before it sticks its nose in the business of the other order of government.
I'm sorry, let me get back to my questions.
Mr. Giroux, I would like to know if it is possible to link your 2020 study on federal support, where you provide calculations regarding federal payments under the Canada health transfer, and your reports on more long-term financial viability.
If I understand correctly, the Canada health transfer was renegotiated a few years ago, resulting in a gradual decrease in the percentage of health care expenditures funded by the federal government. According to your table on page 2, that seems to have levelled off as early as 2016-2027, but the data only goes up to 2018-2019, since your report was produced in 2020.
Can you predict how this percentage will change in the years ahead if there are no new policies or new negotiations?