Mr. Speaker, in 1995, that is four years before decisions were made on the budget brought down this week, the current President of the Treasury Board, who was the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs at the time, stated that the per capita formula for distributing the Canada social transfer would not be used as it would put Quebec in the most unfavourable position.
My question is for the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs. How can the minister's successor proclaim from the rooftops, four years later, that the per capita formula is now the best for everyone?