Premise: Given the complexity of the issue, we all hope that tomorrow, when the Canadian and provincial ministers of health meet, they will able, first of all, to reach a consensus and then, let us hope, to initiate a settlement process that is satisfactory to victims and their families, and in keeping with the way our health institutions operate in Canada.
Hypothesis: It is hoped that the American and provincial ministers of health will be able to initiate a settlement process that is satisfactory to victims and their families.