“Mr. Speaker, yesterday I had the opportunity to have an exchange with the member opposite in regard to health care. Health care is an issue that is problematic in a number of provinces. It is not only any one particular province that has been challenged in dealing with health care. From my personal perspective, and I believe from a government perspective, we respect, follow, encourage and support the health care that Canadians want. It is a joint responsibility between the federal government and the provincial government, where provinces are responsible for the administration of health care. With respect to the member’s specific case in the province of Alberta, the federal Minister of Health has had discussions. We have been provided assurances that Alberta’s Bill 11, the bill the member is so concerned about, is very clear. The premier has indicated that it will remain completely within the Canada Health Act.”
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Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 22 wordsI think you were in the chair and the member was across the hall when we had this exact same exchange yesterday.1ProcedureClaims · 43 wordsBill 11 breaks the Canada Health Act; the Canadian Health Coalition has a legal opinion that makes it very clear that it does.2Therefore, I do not understand why the Liberal government continues to say, “We have received assurances from the UCP government.”Positioning · 6 wordsThat assurance is not worth anything.PositioningClaims · 15 wordsDanielle Smith’s mandate, her goal, her priorities and her plan is to dismantle health care, Motive imputedReasoning · 68 wordsso it is a problem to have one of her ministers say, “Don’t worry, there’s nothing to see here”, and to have the Liberals, either through naivety or a desire to look the other way and not be bothered, say, “Oh, it’s okay, they’ve told us it’s good, so we’re not looking any closer.”It is a problem for my province and for health care across this country.
