Thank you, Mr. Speaker. First, I would like to ask a question to the hon. member, then I will move on to my remarks.
The hon. member is suggesting that the federal share of health care costs is 40% and not 16%. Let us assume we are wrong and the Liberals are right. The Romanow report says that the federal government's share should increase from 16% to 25%. If the federal contribution is 40%, as she suggests, why is the Liberal government's position not to cut health transfers by 15%? It is paying way too much.
It is obvious that nothing in the Liberal government's position can be taken seriously.