Madam Speaker, what the hon. member really meant was, do I take any pride at all in the fact that a Liberal government could get the provinces together, including the NDP provinces of British Columbia and Saskatchewan, and at the same time Ontario, and get them to agree that we needed to establish fiscal responsibility and give them in return complete control over a budget that involved health and give them the opportunity to administer those funds as they see fit? Should I take pride in the fact that my government is capable of meeting the priorities of Canadians by working with provincial governments of all political stripes? The member might be surprised. My answer is yes.
In the House of Commons on February 18th, 1999. See this statement in context.