Mr. Speaker, it is easy to assess the situation in Quebec when we are not there to look at the finances, but the problem is the same for Quebec and the other provinces. Quebec is not the only one in that situation.
There is money in trusts and there are funds for ad hoc needs, but this does not allow the provinces to set up a longer term management structure.
In Quebec, some money is in trust and some is in the Quebec government's overall budget. The Minister of Finance decided to use the surplus money, not the money in trust, because that money will be needed next year to meet the 4% annual budget increase for health.
Before making such comments, the member should look at what the federal government has done to the provinces. The Liberals may boast about the $2.5 billion over four years, but this is not what the provinces need to meet the requirements relating to the restructuring of our health system.