Mr. Speaker, to paraphrase the Prime Minister, a cut is a cut is a cut.
If the Prime Minister proceeds to cut the health care transfer, this will cause a loss of $1 billion next year alone and $36 billion over the next seven years. This will mean one thing: devastating cuts to patient care across our country.
The provinces have made a simple request: keep the 6% escalator for one year in order to show good faith and protect Canadians.
Will the Liberals reconsider their approach and accept the provinces' reasonable request?