Mr. Speaker, I listened to my colleague carefully. In her answer just now she clearly indicates that she is opposed to private for profit hospitals in health care. I take it she has no problem with that part of the motion which we in the NDP put forward today. I know she agrees that public health care is cherished by Canadians, so she does not have a problem with the first part of the motion.
Is there a problem with the motion where it calls for substantial and sustained increases in cash transfers to the provinces? She talks about a partnership and sitting down with the provinces and getting the best ideas. If the federal government as a partner is only putting in 15 cents on the dollar, does it not lose the moral authority to direct how the health care system operates?