Prime Ministers have expressed optimism about striking an improved national health funding deal with the federal government, ahead of next week’s meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. British Columbia Prime Minister David Eby said in Ottawa Wednesday that he believed the federal government would present the provinces and territories with details of a health transfer … Read more
Canada’s 13 prime ministers say they “expect” to get a commitment from Ottawa to increase its share of health-care funding to 35 per cent, setting the stage for a possibly contentious first ministers’ meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau next week. The premiers released a joint statement Monday, saying they welcome the Feb. 7 meeting, … Read more
British Columbia Premier David Eby hinted he could be open to a bilateral health funding deal with the federal government, provided Ottawa is first willing to sign on to a “base” funding deal with the provinces. Eby made the comments Wednesday, after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he’d invited prime ministers to a Feb. 7 … Read more
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Canada’s premiers will meet in Ottawa next month in a bid to find a new funding deal for health care. Two federal sources granted anonymity because they weren’t authorized to speak publicly on the matter say Trudeau will announce the meeting this morning. The prime minister and his cabinet are … Read more