Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Deputy Prime Minister.
Five years ago the Prime Minister promised $55 million per year for a national AIDS strategy. Today the health minister basically announced the status quo, coming in at $42 million per year despite a 50% increase in the rate of HIV infection over the past five years.
Will the Deputy Prime Minister acknowledge that the HIV-AIDS crisis is even more serious today than when the government promised $55 million? Will he commit to a plan that makes a real difference in stopping this deadly disease?