Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Finance knows full well that the debt to GDP ratio is one of the lowest in the G7. This is no excuse.
When it comes to interfering in provincial jurisdictions to impose unnecessary structures, the federal government is always willing and able. However, when the time comes to provide money promised for public health care, then the government is elusive and tries to escape its obligations.
Will the Minister of Finance stop being elusive and commit to immediately paying the $2 billion promised to Quebec and the provinces for public health care?