A senior government official said the government doesn’t intend to tell provinces how to deliver health care, but wants to talk about outcomes and goals
B.C. Premier John Horgan, chair of the council of the federation, said Trudeau should sit down with the premiers urgently to hammer out a new deal and increase the share of federal cash in the system.
The premiers want Ottawa to increase health transfers by $28 billion immediately and have it grow by five per cent a year. The premiers argue the federal government only funds 22 per cent of health costs, but the Liberals claim they fund 33 per cent. Speaking on background because they were not authorized to speak publicly, a senior government official said they want to have a clear understanding of where any federal money will go and how it will improve the health care system.Article content
Quebec Premier François Legault, who has been among the most vocal proponents of increased transfers, announced $500 cheques to every adult Quebecer who makes less than $100,000 in his most recent budget at a cost of $3.2 billion.Article content
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