Mr. Speaker, the member referred to the cash transfers that we outlined in the budget. I think he misspoke himself with regard to the $3.5 billion which is presently available to all provinces. It has been paid into a trust to permit that very thing. They are not separate.
Is the member aware of the tax point consequences with regard to overall health transfers to the provinces? Is he familiar with those and that in fact the amounts he is talking about have not taken into account the increase in tax revenue the provinces are getting because they have taxing authority?