Health Care Deal

• B.C. becomes first province to sign health deal with federal government, worth $1.2 billion

  The deal, worth $1.2 billion, is part of a tailored funding agreement of the $196-billion health accord Prime Minister Justin Trudeau offered provinces earlier this year.

  Politics

  Oct 10, 2023
  
• Here’s how much provinces have in surplus while demanding more federal health cash

  As Canada’s premiers express disappointment over Ottawa’s health deal, questions are being raised about why they are demanding more federal cash while sitting on surplus budgets.

  Politics

  Feb 16, 2023
  
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• Ford makes ‘recommendations’ on fed health deal as premiers agree to accept offer

  The premiers of the provinces and territories discussed Monday the offer on the table from Ottawa about boosting health-care funding.

  Canada

  Feb 13, 2023
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• ‘We have to move quickly’: Health workers urge premiers to accept Ottawa’s health deal

  As premiers mull their response to Ottawa's multi-billion dollar health funding offer, health-care workers are urging government leaders to work quickly to finalize a deal.

  Health

  Feb 8, 2023
• Side deals on health funding may be reached alongside national agreement: B.C. premier

  Premiers are expressing optimism that an overall deal will be reached at next week's meeting with Prime MInister Justin Trudeau, with room to also address specific priorities.

  Health

  Feb 1, 2023
• Premiers ‘expect’ feds to up share of health-care costs to 35% as Trudeau meeting nears

  Canada’s 13 premiers say they “expect” a commitment from Ottawa to increase health funding to 35 per cent as part of their meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau next week.

  Politics

  Jan 30, 2023
• Feds eye bilateral health deals as Trudeau set to meet with premiers Feb. 7

  Trudeau said he has invited the premiers to a “working meeting” on Feb. 7 in Ottawa to share the federal government’s plans to support the health-care systems across Canada.

  Canada

  Jan 25, 2023
• Tentative deal reached for more than 60,000 B.C. health-care workers

  The new three-year agreement provides for inflation-sensitive wage increases along with a number of measures to tackle staffing shortages and burnout.

  Health

  Sep 2, 2022
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• Manitoba premier again asking feds for help with refugees: ‘The sooner the better’

  Manitoba premier Brian Pallister says his province urgently needs help dealing with asylum seekers crossing the U.S. border.

  Politics

  Mar 19, 2017