Madam Speaker, I did not say he was; I said he acted like it. There is a difference here and I will be judicious in that regard.
Let me point out to him that I was very happy to be part of the health committee that looked at natural health products. I was very happy to be part of the health committee that looked at organ donation. I was very happy to be part of the health committee that brought in the CIHR, Bill C-13, which I reported in the House, which NDP members did not want to fully understand. More to the point, they did not want to support it. I scratched my head and asked why the NDP would not support research and development and the doubling of money.
Look at how Bob Rae destroyed health care in Ontario. He closed hospitals and delisted all kinds of services. That is who NDP members are. They are the Bob Raes of the world. They would wreak havoc, left, right and centre—mostly left. They would do it in the most egregious fashion, leaving people decimated in their wake.
In answer to the hon. member's question, I was happy to bring in the CIHR, Bill C-13. Last week I was very happy to bring in tobacco regulations concerning labelling and other requirements. If he thinks that we are not doing anything, he should attend the committee. He should come and look at what we are doing. He would be gratified to see that the health committee is not only working effectively, it is doing the right things for Canadians.