Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my hon. colleague across the way for her insightful comments this evening on a very important issue for all Canadians from coast to coast to coast.
I was advised of this issue last month. My daughter's fiancé is a pharmacist. The head pharmacist for the Interior Health Authority contacted my office. I immediately did some investigating. I realized that there was only one supplier in Canada for morphine and other drugs that are vital for surgeries across Canada. The more I investigated, the more I realized that it is the province's jurisdiction and it did not have a plan B. I was very surprised, just like all of us here. It is important that we all work together, take the high road and do not blame anybody. There is an issue within our Constitution that each province and territory is responsible for providing the necessary medication.
I would ask my hon. colleague this. In the future, as we move forward in finding a solution, does she think that the provinces, out of due diligence, should not go to a single-source supplier and allow for a plan B?