Mr. Speaker, the situation of health, education, social assistance in Quebec, all of these difficult situations have been caused precisely by the drastic cuts made by the federal government.
The government of Lucien Bouchard has succeeded in doing truly amazing things despite the drastic federal cuts. All that we are asking is to get back what has been cut since 1993. It is simple: the federal government cuts, yet it maintains standards. If it cut money, but allowed us freedom, we could manage but, on top of the cuts, it established standards we have to meet.
I say that if it pays back the amounts it has cut since 1993, health, education and social assistance will be in far better shape in Quebec.