Mr. Speaker, in 2015 Canadians look forward to rejecting the premise of the government.
Let me clarify this for the hon. member. The fact is, Canada already has one of the strongest patent protection regimes in the world. There is no justification for acceding to European demands. In tough economic times the last thing we need is Conservatives negotiating a trade deal that would benefit large European pharmaceutical companies at the expense of Canadian seniors. India stood up to the pressure and Europe dropped its demands.
Will the minister commit to doing the same for Canadian seniors?