Given that statement by the Minister, when the federal government downloads these responsibilities, does it also download some additional dollars, because we are taking on these additional responsibilities, even though when you look at the comparison of RCMP members in the Northwest Territories to the province of British Columbia, certainly, they will feel the impact more in their health care system as to the Northwest Territories.
Is the federal government willing, or it’s take it or leave it? No. It’s you’re going to do this, this is what it’s going to cost you, and find money within the system to cover the additional costs to take on this download in service that they no longer have to budget for.
Is there any campaign, or is that past the point already of no, we have to take it, we have to eat it? What is the additional cost to this government as a result of the federal government’s position on downloading this responsibility to us?