Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Health. I can assure you, Mr. Speaker, that our health care system is sick and the way to find out is to go to a hospital.
Recently in my province of British Columbia the Prince George Regional Hospital had to close one-third of its beds. Vancouver General Hospital has closed 108 beds. Calgary General Hospital is being closed down and the lights are being turned out on Calgary's children's hospital, all because of a lack of funds.
Because of the Canada Health Act rules and regulations, the only solution to the health care problem the minister has offered to the provinces is to withhold health care funding to rationing and bed closures.
Does the minister offer any other alternatives to health care funding in this country?