Mr. Speaker, this morning, in the presence of the government rural caucus in the beautiful Ontario riding of Stormont—Dundas—Charlottenburgh, we announced $130 million for programs and efforts that will strengthen access to quality health care in rural Canada.
The first of these is $50 million for demonstration projects throughout the country, increasing access to doctors, diagnostic services and quality care.
The second is $80 million for electronic patient records and telemedicine.
We believe these investments will strengthen access to quality care for rural Canadians throughout the country.