Excellent. We agree on that.
Of course, when I talk about a public, universal plan, you can probably guess where I'm headed. Several stakeholders in Quebec civil society, such as the Fédération des travailleurs et travailleuses du Québec, the Centrale des syndicats du Québec and the Confédération des syndicats nationaux, are calling for a universal, public pharmacare plan.
There is a plan in Quebec, but it's hybrid. It's a public-private plan that has its flaws, among which is an inability to adequately control drug prices. A few years ago, you submitted a recommendation to the Standing Committee on Health in favour of universal pharmacare, and you hoped that the government would work with the provinces to achieve this goal.
In your opinion, why is this the best option for controlling and lowering drug prices, not only for patients, but also for the health care system?