Mr. Speaker, let me tell the member where I stand in the party. I spent five years in the province of British Columbia as a paramedic and nobody believes stronger in a national health care system available to every single Canadian than this party does.
The New Democratic government in British Columbia, my home province, has forced Canadians into a two tier health system where tens of thousands of British Columbians are forced to go down to the States to get health care treatment. That is an absolute disgrace. The Premier of British Columbia's home was raided today by the RCMP because of the questionable way he governs the province. It has led to a two tier health care system. That is what we have from NDP governance.
The Reform Party believes in a strong national health care system available to every single Canadian. That is what people would get from this party. We campaigned in 1997 on putting $4 billion immediately back into health care. We are committed to that, not like the current Liberal government which slashed $7 billion and then gave back a mere $1.5 billion or $2.5 billion, and it wants us to thank it.
Imagine if a criminal came into your home and stole $10,000 and came back and gave you $1,000 and asked to be thanked. I do not think it adds up.