Mr. Speaker, absolutely. If the Minister of Health did not get the okay from the Minister of Finance there would be no need to sit down at the table. We know he is the one running the show in this country. There is money on the table from some provinces, at least one province. I hope if he is going there to find a settlement for the neglected sick affected by hepatitis C, I suggest he just sit at home. There is a need for money. This is not a meeting where we will sit down and look at each other. There has to be a serious discussion and a package out of this at the end.
In the House of Commons on May 5th, 1998. See this statement in context.