Mr. Chairman, I commend the member for her very articulate and informed speech.
The member spoke of the necessity for funding. The Progressive Conservative Party and other parties as well had advocated an injection of the sixth principle of health care, namely stable funding.
Does the hon. member agree that we have to be innovative, and Mr. Romanow I am sure is prepared to do so, to look at ways to ensure the stability of that funding? I suggest one would be a model similar to the employment insurance plan in which money is specifically earmarked and designated for health. Would the member agree that this is the direction in which we must go? Health care is so important it would justify making that designation.