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Minister, I want to piggyback on an earlier question asked by my colleague Mr. McCallum. In your brief you point to a $100 million shortfall as a result of the ceiling on transfer payments. I know the federal government would argue that if you don't have a ceiling, there's nothing to protect you when the rain falls. I'm sure you've observed in the past critically historical efforts to contain open-ended transfer payments, such as the Canada Assistance Plan. Earlier, in response to Mr. McCallum, I think you graciously acknowledged the importance of any credible minister of finance, who would want not to expose himself to unpredictable escalating factors. So I want to ask you a question I asked your colleagues earlier today.
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