Mr. Speaker, it is rather interesting to see the kind of spin the government can place on this component of the budget. I speak of health care.
I listened to the hon. member. I would ask him if he would not admit to the House today that even with the billions of dollars placed back into health care it will simply bring health care funding up to 1995 levels.
I listened with a great deal of interest to the research and development aspect the member took with respect to health care. Is he aware that the two major cost drivers in health care today are technology and inflation?
If we are going back simply to 1995 levels, if we cannot afford technology and it cannot be put into place, how will that help the health care system?