Mr. Speaker, the economic update will not go down in history, but it speaks volumes about federal priorities.
The crux of this document is a promise to pick a fight with Quebec and the provinces over health care. Five days after all the premiers called for a meeting to negotiate an increase in health care funding, Ottawa told them they will not get another dime until 2027.
Why is the government trying to pick a fight when, really, everyone should be coming together to support health care workers?