Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member for his questions. To reassure the member, I indeed was listening. I had my earphone in and I did understand his question.
I can certainly vouch for the efficiencies within Health Canada as a health care professional. Dollars are being cut and a lot of Canadians are going to suffer.
The member can rest assured that with efficiencies within Health Canada, new technologies and research and development, they enable us to work more efficiently with less dollars and to look at eliminating duplication and look at where services can be done differently. This is the direction we are headed. It does not mean that Canadians will be getting less health care, but that they will get health care that all Canadians can afford, rich or poor. I can attest to that avenue in the health care system or any other department.