Thank you, Mr. Chair.
The top priority in the mandate letter that you received reads as follows: “lead work...to strengthen medicare and renew our health agreements with the provinces and territories...” and, in particular “continue to implement national universal pharmacare...”
Some constitutional experts are currently looking at the fact that implementing this type of program without giving Quebec the right to opt out with full compensation would be totally unconstitutional.
If you ever implement this type of program, do you plan to give Quebec the right to opt out with full compensation?