Canada Health Transfer
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Canadian premiers push for boost in health-care funding from OttawaFollowing a meeting of the premiers, B.C. Premier and Canadian Council of the Federation chair John Horgan said Ottawa has fallen behind in the health-care support needed.HealthFeb 2
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Provinces calling on federal government to increase mental health fundingIn the federal election campaign, the Liberals pitched a transfer specifically targeted at mental health care, starting with $4.5 million over five years.CanadaNov 25, 2021
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O’Toole promises to increase health transfers — but bulk of money won’t come for yearsThe Conservatives promise $60 billion more in provincial health transfers, but under their plan, most of it won't arrive until the latter half of the decade.HealthSep 8, 2021
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Canada cuts health transfer in response to New Brunswick’s position on abortion outside hospitalsNew Brunswick is the only jurisdiction in Canada to not fund abortions outside of hospitals. It has faced protests and legal challenges tied to the decision.HealthFeb 23, 2021
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New Brunswick PC majority removes thrust of opposition’s abortion motion, reference to Clinic 554PC MLAs instead substituted a request to the province's two health authorities to look at whether New Brunswick's current abortion access complies with the Canada Health Act.PoliticsDec 17, 2020
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Blaine Higgs says funding Clinic 554 would be ‘slippery slope’Despite recent statements from the New Brunswick Medical Society in support of Clinic 554 and a protest on the legislature's lawn Premier Blaine Higgs reaffirmed his decision on Monday.PoliticsSep 28, 2020
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New Brunswick Medical Society supports calls for provincial government to fund Clinic 554A letter signed by the chief of obstetrics and gynecology at Chalmers Regional Hospital called for support and funding of Clinic 554 in Fredericton, New Brunswick’s only facility offering abortions outside of hospitals.HealthSep 22, 2020
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New Brunswick directing women to receive abortions at hospitals dealing with COVID-19Advocates say New Brunswick's decision to only fund abortions at two hospitals in Moncton, N.B., and one in Bathurst, N.B., is putting women that need abortion services in danger.HealthApr 9, 2020
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Alberta Election Fact Check: Could Alberta end or change equalization?Ahead of the Alberta election, some party leaders are vowing to push Ottawa to revise or end equalization. How much sway could a province have? And, is a constitutional referendum the way to go?CanadaApr 3, 2019
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No final agreement yet in Nova Scotia health care deal announced in DecemberThe health funding deal between Nova Scotia and Ottawa has not yet been finalized despite it being announced in December.CanadaMar 10, 2017
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