Mr. Speaker, it is the finance minister's musings that Canadians are worried about.
The Liberals are protecting profits, not patients. The reason we need a comprehensive, universal and public system is that we will not achieve the results we want without it. A public system provides purchasing power, streamlined administration and value for money. This is why Canada pays less than the U.S. does for medicare, and it will do the same for pharmacare.
Why are the Liberals intent on copying the U.S.-style private, patchwork system that costs more and delivers less?