\u0027We have the premier of the biggest provinces saying we are willing to work on outcomes. We are making progress.\u0027
The Trudeau government and the provinces have been negotiating a new deal for health-care transfers for more than a year. Premiers want the federal government to increase the transfers by $28 billion per year, a figure that would see Ottawa cover 35 per cent of health-care costs.Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
Provinces have so far held a mostly united front that they’re not prepared to have Ottawa dictate how health care dollars should be spent, but this week Ontario fell more into alignment with federal demands. “Everyone has to be accountable. I always say there’s one taxpayer, no matter if it’s municipal, federal or provincial. There’s one person that’s paying the taxes, and there always has to be accountability,” he said.
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