Mr. Speaker, yesterday we had an excellent meeting and some very useful discussions with the provincial Finance ministers. I presented them with the main parameters of the reforms we have in mind. First of all, I told them there would be no surprises and second, before anything is done affecting the provinces, we will first look at federal spending. I think the message was very well received and that these discussions came at the right time. I am very pleased with the meeting we had yesterday.
In the House of Commons on February 15th, 1995. See this statement in context.