Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister and the government have worked very hard to build strong partnerships with the provinces. That was demonstrated last summer when we achieved the unanimous health care accord that directed $41 billion into the health care system over the next 10 years. That was followed by an agreement on equalization that brought another $33 billion into the equation.
All together, over the course of the next 10 years, the Government of Canada will be investing another $100 billion in the well-being of Canadian provinces and municipalities, and that is good federalism.