Mr. Speaker, it is regrettable for all Canadians that the Minister of Health failed to make any progress at last week's meeting of health ministers. He failed because the Prime Minister would not let him talk money, even though the Minister of Finance is reported to have said that there are pots of money for health care.
The minister had an opportunity to walk the talk. He may not have been allowed to talk money, but was he allowed to talk privatization? When he met with his counterparts did he look across the table and say directly to Alberta's health minister that the 12 point privatization agreement was off?