Thank you, Dr. Fry, for your questions.
I have a very quick comment on the national pharmaceutical strategy. I was delighted to see that as part of the 2004 accord. I considered that the most important piece of the accord, aside from the secure financing. Therefore, I don't think you can exaggerate how much damage the abandonment of it by this government does to the health care system.
I believe you cannot have health reform without getting pharmaceutical management under control. Right now pharmaceutical management is out of control. Spending is out of control in pharmaceuticals. The federal government is directly responsible for the escalation in the costs. In fact, the government is currently negotiating a trade agreement that would add another $2 billion, but it's not paying the bill. It's going to give the bill to the provinces and to Canadians to pay out of their pockets.
So there's an uncontrolled cost escalation and sabotage in terms of Canadians' health, because there are a lot of other pieces in the national pharmaceutical strategy, in terms of appropriate prescribing and other essential elements. Also, not everything should be a prescription drug. Alternative therapies should be considered as well—appropriate therapies.
I really think we have to get the federal government back to the table. It's the one area where there's unanimous consent in all the jurisdictions. Unilaterally walking away—