Madam Speaker, I appreciate the opportunity to respond.
Let me give the member another example of something I would take out of the core. It seems to be lost on the member that the core must be defined. The core has the essential things.
Although I have some expertise in this area, I do not pretend to be able to define the core perfectly. When health care started, there was no such thing as joint replacement. The first joint replacement literally came with health care.
The hip joint prosthesis ranges from $1,000 to $7,000. I would decide which of the prostheses is cost effective for Canadians and say that if you want a $7,000 prosthesis, pay for it yourself: we in the public system will give the Chevrolet prosthesis; if you want a Rolls Royce, you pay for it.