Mr. Speaker, the Liberal government has often portrayed the Reform taxpayers budget as slash and burn policy, but this accusation only reflects the government's attempt to mislead Canadians.
The real facts of this matter are these. Hidden in the Canada health and social transfer, the Liberals intend to chop billions in transfers to the provinces over the next four years: a $3.3 billion cut to health care, a $1.3 billion cut to education, a $1.7 billion cut to social services.
Reform's taxpayers budget, however, recommended reductions to health care of only $800 million; education, $200 million; social services, $2.5 billion. That is a total of $2.8 billion less than the Liberals will cut.
Now you tell me, Mr. Speaker, who is slashing and burning Canada's social programs? It is the Liberals who are putting the country's most cherished and valued social programs in danger.