Mr. Speaker, I have a brother who would love to have the Minister of Health in his math class. This is math from the Liberal perspective.
The numbers are real. The government took $21.4 billion out of health care. It is going to put back $11.5 billion and it is telling Canadians to be thankful.
The U.S. government spends more per person on public health than the Canadian government. That is a fact. Canadian taxpayers pay over 30% more in taxes than their American counterparts. What do Canadians have to show for it? Waiting lists, delayed surgery, staffing shortages and the declining health of thousands of people. Thank you very little, Mr. Health Minister.
When will the government begin to act responsibly—