Mr. Speaker, the hon. member knows as well as I do that as a result of increases in the last 18 months there is significantly more money in the hands of provincial health ministers to provide services on the ground.
The member knows as well as I do that among other things we put $1 billion last September in the hands of provincial ministers to purchase new MRIs, new CT scans and whatever other equipment is needed on the ground.
We have worked with provincial partners to address the practical issues on the ground. We are tackling waiting lists. Working with those partners, we will provide quality care to Canadians across the country.