Health

During statements by members, the Conservatives raised the $300-million PrescribeIT digital prescription program. A Conservative member said thousands of Canadians are writing to the health committee asking for an investigation into the spending, and said Liberal MPs are blocking that investigation and preventing the health minister from testifying. He said Conservatives will keep pushing for answers and accountability. No other parties’ statements on this topic appear in the sample.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Dan Mazier, Riding Mountain

Conservative
“Canadians want an investigation into $300 million spent on a failed digital prescription program. Liberal MPs keep blocking this investigation and stopping the health minister from testifying. Conservatives will keep pushing to find out what happened and hold people accountable.”
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Mr. Speaker, thousands of Canadians are writing to the health committee demanding an investigation into the $300-million PrescribeIT scandal. However, Liberals MPs are silencing their voices and blocking an investigation. On April 28, the Liberal MP for Don Valley North turned off the committee cameras during an emergency meeting, and then she refused to say why. On May 5, the Liberal MP for Winnipeg West voted to shut down the committee to block the health minister from testifying. He was then caught telling his constituents online that he supports an investigation, while voting to shut it down. On June 1, the Liberal health minister refused to come to the health committee. On June 11, the Liberal chair abruptly adjourned the meeting and literally ran out the door to kill any investigation. Canadians believe in accountability, but the Liberals believe in cover-ups. Conservatives will not stop until Canadians know the full truth of the $300-million PrescribeIT failure and until the people responsible are held accountable.

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