Mr. Speaker, Mike Harris says that health care funding is inadequate. That tax cut tyrant has made a disaster of the social programs in Ontario. He prefers to put money in the pockets of millionaires rather than tend to the sick and needy.
Last year's federal budget and this year's budget have increased cash transfers in the amount of $3 billion annually. That is a 25% increase in cash transfers. But it does not stop there. There is $3 billion next year, $3 billion in 2002, and $3 billion every year beyond. That is a strong response.
In the long term our health minister has asked the provincial ministers to meet and develop a strategy. When an agreement is reached, the federal government will be there with added funding.