Mr. Speaker, it is clear that Quebec is still receiving a larger share of federal transfer payments than the other provinces.
I would like the Bloc Quebecois and Parti Quebecois members to admit this.
In the budget just brought down by the Minister of Finance, if all federal transfer payments—health and equalization—are combined, it will be seen that Quebec is still receiving 29% of all federal government transfers. This has been the case for 20 years and it will continue to be the case as long as Quebec needs this assistance.