Mr. Speaker, I am quite happy to hear where the Reform Party really stands on a national health care system. It obviously is in favour of user fees. It obviously is, in this case, in favour of a two tier system, one for the rich and one for the poor.
On this side of the House we believe in a national health care system where your needs are met, not your wants and not based on the size of your pocketbook.
It is very important that all Canadians be reassured that in this time of very tight money, we are able to give predictability and stability to transfer payments in health and tell Canadians that we are here to guarantee they will be treated based on their needs.