COVID-19 Pandemic and Other Matters  Mr. Chair, I will split my time with the member for Souris—Moose Mountain. In January, we began asking questions about the government's handling of the National Emergency Strategic Stockpile. As we all know in the House, the government was slow. It was slow to develop any plan,

COVID-19 Pandemic and Other Matters  Mr. Chair, Conservatives called on the government to shut down our borders to travellers as early as January. It took the government well into March to actually listen and put the health and safety of Canadians first. While we continue to support keeping our borders closed to tra

Health  Mr. Speaker, yesterday the minister said that between 30% to 70% of Canadians could become infected with COVID-19. These numbers are alarming, especially with the growing seniors population and many Canadians with underlying health issues being directly at risk. Is the minister

Health  Mr. Speaker, we are starting to see community spread of COVID-19 in British Columbia. The NBA, major league baseball, NHL and others have suspended their seasons. Large events are being cancelled and governments across the world are shutting down to avoid spread. The minister h

Opposition Motion—Pharmacare  Mr. Speaker, I am glad my colleague on the health committee brought up that point. Right now, we are seeing investment in drugs in Canada come to a grinding halt. The changes the government has put in place with the PMPRB, which comes into effect in July, have really had a signif

Opposition Motion—Pharmacare  Mr. Speaker, ultimately that was the key component of my speech. As I indicated, yes, we do need to keep more money in the pockets of Canadians and keep our taxes low. Implementing a $15-billion pharmacare program is ultimately the antithesis to all of that. According to The Con

Opposition Motion—Pharmacare  Mr. Speaker, the Liberals have been advocating on this for so long. It was in their 1997 election platform, yet no progress has been made. They have been in government a few times between then and now and have not been able to cross the threshold with it. Ultimately, we all want

Opposition Motion—Pharmacare  Mr. Speaker, it is an absolute pleasure to split my time with the member for Mégantic—L'Érable, my seatmate and a well-informed member on this topic. I think members from all parties can agree that we want Canadians to receive the best possible health care. However, universal or

Health  Mr. Speaker, China, Iran, Italy and South Korea have all been designated as high-risk areas and the WHO is now declaring COVID-19 a pandemic. While screening measures when entering Canada or travelling within Canada still have not been updated, the WHO is asking countries to ta

Health  Mr. Speaker, it is vital that the public have confidence in their health care system and feel that Canada is prepared for a potential COVID-19 outbreak. As provinces and hospitals warn that they are not prepared, action by the government needs to be taken. We know COVID-19 does n

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis  Mr. Speaker, members of the ALS Society of Canada are on Parliament Hill today to spread awareness about the disease. This year alone, approximately 1,000 Canadians will learn they have ALS and another 1,000 Canadians will die from the disease. This disease affects the motor

Health  Mr. Speaker, hospitals across the country have been warning the government that there is a shortage of masks, protective equipment and beds. However, according to the minister's health officials, the health system is well-prepared to deal with the growing number of COVID-19 case

Health  Mr. Speaker, ensuring our hospitals are well equipped in the case of a COVID-19 pandemic is a Canadian issue. We know that almost all confirmed cases have been from those entering Canada from high-risk areas, yet the government continues to claim that the problem is not at our bo

Health  Mr. Speaker, the health minister is telling Canadians to prepare for a possible pandemic by stockpiling food and medication. While no one is trying to raise panic, sudden statements about needing to stockpile food and medicine are raising concerns across the country. Canadians ar

Health  Mr. Speaker, with at least 33 countries reporting cases, 11 cases confirmed in Canada and over 80,000 global cases, we are now being told to prepare for a possible COVID-19 pandemic. Other countries stopped flights in and out of China; Canada did not. Other countries immediately