Madam Chair, I appreciate the answer from the minister, however, the facts do not make her case.
Looking at the budget there is a huge gap between what is in the budget for health care and what Romanow recommended. I would simply like an acknowledgement that there is a Romanow gap in terms of the funding of health care. The provinces have said the Romanow gap is $5.1 billion or $5.2 billion. Does the minister accept that figure and agree with it, yes or no?