Mr. Speaker, earlier, my colleague said in his speech that this budget contains something for everyone. Sorry, that may be true, but that is like me buying my son a geranium for his birthday when he asked for a bike. This budget may contain something for everyone, but it is not what people wanted. The federal government is using this budget to meddle in everyone's business.
First, there is the matter of day cares and the fact that we still do not know whether Quebec will receive unconditional compensation. Then there is high-speed Internet, an issue on which the Liberals recently joined forces with the Government of Quebec, since the latter had a better plan. The Canada-wide standards that the federal government wants to implement in long-term care homes are yet another example of interference in provincial jurisdictions. Quebec and the provinces wanted just one thing from this budget: an ongoing, unconditional increase in health transfers.
I will speak candidly to my colleague and give him an opportunity to take back what he said, correct himself or clarify. What, exactly, does this budget contain for Quebec and the provinces?