Mr. Speaker, this proves once again why we need a public inquiry.
Canadians pay, on average, $1,300 for health care. The Prime Minister had an opportunity yesterday to reduce costs for Canadians by creating a universal public pharmacare program. What did he do instead? He decided to buy some time for wealthy drug companies.
Why did the Prime Minister decide to put rich corporations and their profits first, rather than Canadians and their pocketbooks?