“The Liberals spent $300 million on an electronic prescription program that failed and is being shut down. I want the Auditor General to investigate where this money went, and I want to know if the Liberals will support that investigation.”

“Mr. Speaker, the health minister’s officials revealed that the Liberals spent $300 million on the PrescribeIT program with nothing to show for it. The Liberals promised that PrescribeIT would replace fax machines for prescription drugs, but now PrescribeIT is being quietly shut down after fewer than 5% of all prescriptions went through the program. No one can tell Canadians where the money went. Conservatives are calling on the Auditor General to investigate PrescribeIT. Will the Liberals support an investigation or will they continue their $300-million cover-up?”

“The government gave 300 million dollars to a health project that failed, and they kept funding it even after they knew it was failing. I want the government to support our motion to have the Auditor General investigate this.”

“Mr. Speaker, the Liberals gave $300 million to Canada Health Infoway for PrescribeIT. The taxpayer-funded CEO, Michael Green, testified at committee that the Canada Health Infoway board terminated PrescribeIT, yet the health minister claimed it was the Liberals. Officials also revealed that the Liberals kept shovelling millions into PrescribeIT even after they knew it was failing. This $300-million scandal is not adding up. If the Liberals have nothing to hide, will they support our motion to call the Auditor General in to investigate PrescribeIT?”

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“The government spent $300 million to replace pharmacy fax machines, but it did not work. I want the health minister to let the Auditor General investigate where that money went.”

“Mr. Speaker, Canadians deserve accountability, as $300 million was spent on PrescribeIT to replace pharmacy fax machines, with nothing to show for it. Liberal obstruction at committee has prevented Canadians from finding out where the money went. That is enough. We need a full investigation. Will the Minister of Health agree to our call for the non-partisan Auditor General of Canada to investigate this $300-million boondoggle?”