Mr. Speaker, since the beginning of the pandemic, the Prime Minister and his cabinet have been delegating operational responsibilities to the provinces. However, the federal government also has operational responsibilities, such as closing the border at the appropriate time or telling people not to wear a mask.
Let us remember that, in January and February, we were being instructed not to wear a mask.
Now, the Minister of Health is encouraging the provinces and territories to create their own saliva tests, as though the provinces had the means to do that.
Why is the minister creating so much confusion for the provinces and premiers?