Mr. Speaker, the hon. member is a little out of date. The fact is that the Government of Newfoundland and the federal government are speaking with one voice. That one voice says that in fact there is very large scale funding going from the federal government to the province of Newfoundland in both the CHST and equalization, money which I know full well the Government of Newfoundland will put into the health care system because its interests are ours, and that is to have the best health care system right across the country.
In the House of Commons on March 5th, 1999. See this statement in context.