The right question

For those wondering whether the NDP was ignoring the possibility of asking questions on health care, the answer is a resounding "no":

Hon. Bill Blaikie (Elmwood—Transcona, NDP): Mr. Speaker, my second question is on a completely different topic. It has to do with health care. The question is for the Deputy Prime Minister, also a former minister of health.

She may be aware that the doctor who successfully challenged the ban on private insurance in Quebec is now being feted by conservatives in America. He is probably being quietly feted by Conservatives here, but they are not as open about it. He has gone to the United States and he says:

I would like to make a team with American entrepreneurs and go to Canada and create a private parallel health-care system.

This is exactly the kind of thing the Prime Minister has said he is against. What is the government plan to do something about this before it happens?

Dosanjh decided to throw himself in front of the bus with a "we'll prevent it from happening, and we won't tell you how" non-answer. It goes without saying that the "inaction isn't an option" principle is one that the NDP should be following up on at every possible opportunity - kudos to Blaikie for making that point about as well as can be done.