Mr. Speaker, it was really nice to be referred to by personal name by the Deputy Prime Minister in the House today. Might I express what I actually said in Hansard . I said there was a place for the federal government in national standards as long as they paid the bill.
The Prime Minister this morning addressed the national health care forum and he stated: "The forum is not an intergovernmental body". A good sense of humour. "This body is missing arms, legs and head".
Will the Deputy Prime Minister admit that this $12 million is being spent to make a minor payer look like a major player?