Thank you, Minister. Certainly, we, in the opposition, fight very hard for our veterans.
I assume this will probably be my last question. You said that veterans come to federal MPs because they see them as the direct link to the government for which they served.
By that token, what level of government should be responsible for the needs of veterans? Is it federal or is it provincial? If it's federal, why on earth are we transferring the cost and responsibility of the long-term care of our veterans to the provinces?