Mr. Speaker, as I said in my speech, I am in favour of a universal health system that is free of charge and funded from tax revenues. I think that this is a major benefit for the population, and one I would not like to see endangered. That is why I would invite the hon. member across the way to pressure the Minister of Finance to stop making cuts in transfer payments to the provinces in order to finance the health program.
Contrary to what the hon. member states, I feel that costs are on the upswing at present, particularly because of longer life expectancies. The population wants care, increased care. In my riding of Bourassa there are very many seniors who complain of not having proper health care. We can work together to improve the system, but not to destroy it, as you will by making cuts in the health field.