Mr. Speaker, there is a gulf between that party and this government. This government believes in the Canada Health Act and that party believes in American style private-for-profit medicine.
The hon. member for Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca said “A two-tiered health care system will strengthen the public system, not erode it. This can occur if, within a private system, only private funds are exchanged and no public money is used”. He went on to say that the solution to increased resources was to allow for private health care services. They are out of touch. Never.