Thank you, Mr. Chair. Welcome back. Thank you for your continued leadership on the committee. Also, thank you to our clerk and researchers.
As well, thanks to both witnesses for appearing.
I'm going to try to divide my questions between our two witnesses, starting with Mr. McBane.
Your presentation is replete with what you describe as threats to our health care system. That led me to look into more of the reports that you have on your website.
I found it curious that your group challenges population aging and describes population and demographic change as a myth in regard to demographic change putting more pressure on our health care system. If I look at the other end of the spectrum, at the Fraser Institute report, say, that studied rising health care costs of 30% between 2006 and 2010, attributable mainly to demographic changes, how do you explain that?
I know that the two respective bodies are on opposite sides of the spectrum, but in many ways, trade, as you highlight, is to help with purchasing power, and increased trade could actually be a benefit in making health care more affordable in the long term, leaving aside the pharmaceutical question. How do you explain the difference in opinion on demographics and its impact on our health care system?