Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the question from the hon. member, who has been a very strong advocate for health care. I particularly appreciate her first question.
I alluded earlier to the fact that Nova Scotia does not have the tax base that some wealthier provinces do. I appreciate how dramatic and damaging those draconian cuts from the federal government have been for the province of Nova Scotia. I have seen the hospitals become clinics and the clinics become office buildings. The type of health care that my grandmother and grandfather enjoyed 20 years ago when they required it as elderly citizens is simply not there now for my parents as they are in that age group. It is a very personal issue. It is an issue in my riding right now as the provincial government is put into a position where these types of closures are being discussed. I certainly hope the province is able to find a way to prevent that.
In terms of the second question--