Madam Speaker, I do not believe that for one minute.
There are some inconsistencies here. The hon. member has talked about down loading. That is the concept whereby when we make cuts in program spending or transfers to the provinces, are those services going to be performed at a lower level of government, either the provincial or municipal government?
In some cases those services will not be performed because there is no money available. As the member points out, provinces have increased their taxes in response to certain down loadings that have taken place. Is he saying that we should not be downloading this time? Why are they calling for cuts in transfers-