Mr. Speaker, I have a great deal of respect for my colleague, but I find that it makes little sense to state here in this House—and not just once, moreover—that the Canadian government is only investing 14¢ in the health sector.
The figure prior to the last budget commitment of $35 billion was 40¢, which means that the Canadian government's commitments to health range between 45¢ and 50¢ for each dollar invested.
I would therefore like to ask my colleague whether he is prepared to rectify his statement. I do not believe in all this talk about a great Quebec consensus; we have heard all of this before.
I recall the debates on the young offenders act. It was the end of the world; and yet, once the act had been passed, Quebec got millions of dollars out of it to administer its system.
Then there was the great Quebec consensus on manpower training. Just go ask the rural municipalities and the clients whether they miss having the Canadian government's involvement in manpower training.
I would ask the hon. member this one thing: is he prepared to withdraw his statement to the effect that the Government of Canada is only investing 14¢ per dollar in health? I know that this is wrong.