On the contrary, Mr. Speaker. We indicated very clearly to the provinces that our intention was not to shovel anything into their backyards but to work in close co-operation with them to really solve our common problems by putting our fiscal house in order at the federal and provincial levels. I must say that, at our meeting with the provincial finance ministers, they understood that very well.
In the House of Commons on February 17th, 1995. See this statement in context.