Mr. Speaker, according to the per capita formula, Quebec is currently getting $939 per capita; next year, it will receive $954, and this amount will increase to $960 and then to $971. The amount will increase over time.
It may well be that equalization payments will vary, but they will also vary if Quebec's economy improves.
There is another thing. Within the next three weeks, we will give Quebec a $1.4 billion cheque, and that is reality.