Mr. Speaker, a little under a year ago, during a question period in the House, the then leader of the Conservative Party, Jean Charest, today the ally of the member for Broadview—Greenwood, said that any problems in health care and in Canada's hospitals were the fault of the Prime Minister of Canada.
Does the member for Broadview—Greenwood realize that, since the Liberal Party has been in office, it has cut $41 million in health care alone in the Chaudière—Appalaches? The Eastern Townships region, where the riding of my colleague, the member for Sherbrooke, is located, has also been cut $41 million.
For the Lac-Mégantic hospital, this represents $1.8 million; for the Asbestos Region hospital, it represents $8.7 million; and for Bernierville's Saint-Julien hospital, it represents $5.6 million. The Liberals are the ones responsible for the mess in the health care system.
Since the Liberal Party came to office, it has cut no less than $33 billion in health care, up to the year 2003. Is that cause for hope?