Mr. Speaker, I have a question for my colleague from Regina--Qu'appelle. The hon. member is well known for his wisdom and his ability to defend the interests of the people of his province.
If he was given assurances that the Canada Health Act would be respected, as all the premiers and finance ministers said it would be, would he agree that sufficient funds be transferred either via the GST or the federal income tax or the tax point transfers so that the provinces can administer the health sector, which is their constitutional jurisdiction, without the risks mentioned by the hon. member?