Let's talk about it. You keep bringing up the Canada‑Quebec accord. However, you give money to Quebec because it has responsibilities that the other provinces don't have. It relieves the federal government of a number of responsibilities. That's why you pay. When the services that you don't provide are delivered by someone else, it's only fair that you pay. That's why the Canada‑Quebec accord is in place, Minister Miller. It's a bit tiresome to hear this all the time.
Quebec's demographic weight in Canada is 22%. However, between 2021 and 2023, we took in 55% of all asylum seekers in Canada. Minister Miller, do you realize that federal money is also the money of the people of Quebec? Logically, when the federal government spends one dollar, 22¢ comes from Quebec. It should be simple. Why don't you pay the $460 million bill? It would be fairer. Quebec would come out ahead, since its spending would perfectly align with its demographic weight in Canada.
What's stopping you from doing this? Obviously, you and the Quebec government don't see eye to eye on this matter.