Mr. Speaker, in its economic update today, the government announced $81 billion in new investments, 90% of which is old money it already has.
This means we will not see any new money for at least five or ten years, which is a very long time; the government might have been re-elected by then, or not, depending on the election promises it makes.
What we were asking for was an increase in health care transfers for patients who are eating powdered potatoes in our hospitals, which cannot make ends meet. Hospitals need money now, not in five or ten years.
Why did the government not increase health care transfers?