Mr. Speaker, I have a very difficult question for the member from New Brunswick.
I agree with her statement, but I want to ask a question that I think is very important for those of us in small provinces like Saskatchewan or Manitoba. The federal government cut social programs by $6.5 billion last year. I am thinking of health and education, among others.
The member comes from a small province, New Brunswick, with an unemployment rate, if memory serves, of close to 13% or 14% and budget problems up until last year, or the year before that.
Are annual cuts of $6.5 billion a big problem for a small province like New Brunswick? Is it a problem for her province's health system?