Mr. Speaker, everyone realizes that there are enormous challenges for change. But the one thing that we believe in and that we stand for is that we can work together to ensure that Canadians have timely access to quality health care. That is what distinguishes us from the Reform Party.
The Reform Party's rhetoric does not match its policies. It would scrap the Canada Health Act. It would bring in user fees and American style medicine. This party says no. We believe that by working together we can solve the problems.
Internationally all countries are facing problems. Nobody has found the perfect answer. We are looking around the world and we are working together to ensure that Canadian health care will be there for Canadians when they need it. The provinces, which have the responsibility for the delivery of services, have committed to work together and to use their technologies to create a more integrated and accountable—