As things stand, the situation definitely crosses party lines. I speak with Liberal MPs and Conservative MPs. What I want is for people to come together and collectively find solutions that allow organizations on the ground to accomplish their missions.
What sometimes happens is that benchmarks are set and people try too hard to direct things. They say that the money should go to such and such a location and they cling to what's been proven. However, what's been proven applies only to a specific context, specific locations or specific situations.
As you know, we've been trying for about 40 years to find a miracle cure, using a magic wand or other means, that would work from coast to coast to coast and fix the situation for everyone. We tried different things, but clearly, a number of them failed. What the organizations are saying, and what seems to be a matter of consensus, is that we have to allow for flexibility and quit setting budget restrictions that stop us from spending money on what's needed, where it's needed.
