Madam Speaker, no one here is calling into question what the army has already done, but I would like to talk about the issue of upfront funding. Maybe the reason the army was needed in long-term care homes during the first wave was that the Conservatives and Liberals have been cutting health care funding for years, and the federal transfers are not keeping up with the demands of Quebec and the provinces.
Before we can get vaccines into people's arms, we need to get some, so that members of the military can help with the vaccination campaign. In response to all of this, the Liberals are proposing national standards. I would like to hear my colleague's thoughts on that.
Members of the military even decried the lack of resources in their report during the first wave. To get resources, the government needs to supply money so we can pay our staff and provide medical equipment. I would like to hear what my colleague has to say about that.