Mr. Speaker, I have heard a lot of things about strippers in my time, but a skill set was not exactly one of the things that comes to mind immediately.
The member asks about a plan. If he read our platform, he would see the plan. If he read the Speech from the Throne, he would see the plan. If he read the budget, he would see the plan. If he followed the negotiations between the Prime Minister and the premiers in September and October, he would see the implementation of the plan.
I made reference to the $4.25 billion which really ramps up over 10 years to $5.5 billion in terms of a wait times reduction fund, but that is only part of the story. It is in fact a substantial increase to a base amount of $19 billion over the next two years to bring it up to the so-called Romanow gap. That money is available in part for the very issue that the hon. member wishes.
The government has responded with a very detailed plan and has put its money where its mouth is.