“I want the health minister to explain herself. She gave an excuse about firing someone at Canada Health Infoway. I think she's hiding something. I want the truth.”
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In this debate, the Conservative MP asked the Health Minister about her involvement in the firing of a CEO from Canada Health Infoway. The Minister clarified that she communicates with the organization through a Health Canada representative on the board, not directly. The Conservative MP pressed for more details, but the Minister maintained that Canada Health Infoway operates independently from the government. Overall, the debate focused on the Minister's communication with Canada Health Infoway regarding the CEO's termination.
“I am deflecting. I don't want to say if I talked to the board or not. Health Canada has someone on the board. The CEO was removed. Things are happening.”
“So are you saying the person who represents you on that board never talked to its leader? Did he lie to a House committee? Will you talk to your board person again and fire even more Canada Health Infoway execs?”
“I don't really know what you are getting at. Canada Health Infoway isn't part of the government. We talk to them through someone on their board. I won't go into details of who said what.”