Madam Speaker, the fact is, to use the words of the finance minister, that since 1993 the Liberal government has ripped seven and a half billion dollars out of the health care and education systems. Now it is looking for the crown of heroes for putting a billion and a half back. That is a net loss of six billion dollars. The government is putting the money back by specifically targeting it for pure political means.
In the House of Commons on March 9th, 1998. See this statement in context.