Mr. Speaker, to follow up on that, would he support or at least look at the possibility of a national pharmacare program adjacent to our national health care program that would especially assist our seniors? The population is getting older and more seniors are relying on these pharmaceuticals. Would the hon. member support a national pharmacare program in order to offset the additional costs that seniors will have to face in the near future?
In the House of Commons on February 19th, 2002. See this statement in context.