Mr. Chairman, I congratulate the hon. member. I know she has tremendous practical experience in the area of health care. I listened to her remarks and I agree with much of what she discussed and the substance of what she said. I will be the first to admit that she is not a member of cabinet, although when her man is in place she may have a better shot at it.
I will preface my remarks by saying that this has been a good debate.
I do not want it to become overly partisan but I would ask the hon. member a question with all seriousness. When it comes to priority spending, the spending on new Challenger jets and the money that has gone awry with respect to contracts, it has not been consistent with Canadians' priorities. It has not been consistent with the needs that the member knows exist.
She spoke about new technology in the area of the practice of medicine, new x-ray machines, new ECG machines, medication itself, home care and the ability to have more personnel, nurses and doctors, actually working in the system.
How does she reconcile what she knows is so sorely lacking in the current system with her government's spending priorities and simple lack of spending and cuts that have been brought about during the tenure of the administration of which she is a part?