Mr. Speaker, we have in fact cut 19 per cent of federal government operations. Transfers to the provinces are cut, I believe, by 14 per cent. We were not as harsh on the provinces as we were on ourselves. I think the hon. member should recognize this. There is no difference between tax points and cash payments; they represent a transfer of resources from the federal government to the provinces.
In the House of Commons on March 2nd, 1995. See this statement in context.