Mr. Speaker, it is clear the provinces and territories have no partner in the Conservative government in health or in health care.
The Minister of Health has failed twice in his meetings with health ministers to help them fulfill his government's campaign promises on wait times. Afraid of another 13 on 1 pile on, he simply cancelled the meeting in December. Now we learn that he must be hiding under a stretcher in a hallway somewhere, while he is cancelling the meeting for June.
Will the minister explain to the House why he refuses to meet with his provincial counterparts?