I can start.
I think we have a tremendous opportunity with the 2014 health accord or the renewal of health care transfers in 2014, however we want to describe that. I think there is a real opportunity for the federal government to provide leadership on a whole host of issues: home care, pharmacare, continuing care.
I think a feature of the 2003 health accord, the idea of tying the money to key priorities, has to be looked at seriously. I think the federal government has a critical role in providing leadership and I think a critical thing to consider—and I know it's administratively challenging and difficult to do—is tying money to some specific priorities that will meet pan-Canadian standards, whether they relate to pharmacare, home care, or long-term care.
The interesting thing with regard to long-term care is that greater investment in long-term care is essential to shortening wait times in emergency rooms. The problem of getting access to emergency rooms is created by not being able to move patients out of emergency rooms and admit them quickly enough, because the beds are full of people who should be in long-term care.
I think there is a real responsibility for leadership by the federal government to tie money to some specific priorities.