Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Prime Minister.
On the weekend the provinces were chided by the feds for putting tax cuts ahead of health care. Talk about the pot calling the kettle black. It was the federal budget that allocated two cents for health care in cash transfers for every one dollar in tax cuts.
Before the health ministers' meeting, the Prime Minister acknowledged the need for more money for health care. Why has the Prime Minister refused an early first ministers' conference and why has he backed away from his commitment to put more dollars into health care?