Mr. Speaker, they do not want to deal with the question of two tier or not two tier. Before this budget Ottawa was paying 11 cents of every health care dollar. After the budget, five years later it will be up to 12 cents, 1 cent more. Meanwhile, citizens are paying 30 cents on every health care dollar. Why will the government not admit that it is following the lead of the Reform Party?
In the House of Commons on February 18th, 1999. See this statement in context.