Mr. Speaker, it was interesting listening to the parliamentary secretary. I have a question for her regarding one of the things we in my party entertained in the last election. It was rejected by the Canadian people, as one can see by the size of our caucus. However it is worth thinking about.
In addition to the five principles of Canada Health Act we are suggesting a sixth principle of predictable sustained funding. This would ensure we did not have a sporadic movement of funds, that there could be long term planning and that provinces could depend on the funding being there five or ten years down the road. It has to do with long term planning versus the short term planning we have seen by various governments over the years.
Could the hon. member comment on this sixth principle?