Mr. Speaker, there seems to be growing confusion throughout the country concerning the federal government's intentions with respect to health care funding.
The health minister and the Prime Minister have both hinted that funding could be reduced by up to $16 billion or 2 per cent of GDP and that Canadians in future will not receive the same degree of coverage that they have in the past. At the same time, the government has also suggested that health care funding should be simply frozen or flat lined.
My question is for the health minister. What precisely is the government's agenda for reforming health care, in particular reforming the scope of health care services and health care financing?