Mr. Speaker, the hon. member is well aware that this is a long-standing formula. When the numbers change, the formula is affected.
I discussed this with Mr. Séguin yesterday. We are now trying to work on some improvements to the equalization formula.
Incidentally, I would really like to be able to make the equalization payments, something to which the Bloc Quebecois was opposed yesterday, when March 31 comes around.