Mr. Speaker, during the last election, this party committed to preserve the universal medicare system which all Canadians enjoy. We said we would also preserve the five principles of the Canada Health Act, but that we would work as active partners in order to make our health care system more efficient and more effective to address changing realities.
We also said that we would not support a system which offered better quality or faster access for rich Canadians versus the rest of Canadians. We have acted on this. That is what the October 15 deadline was all about. Canadians from coast to coast, wherever they live can rest assured that this government will continue to protect and enhance our health care system.