As premiers gather for a health summit with the PM, a majority of Canadians say they want more funding for health care - but many also want plans attached to increased spending.

The call with the first ministers came as COVID-19 case numbers and hospitalizations continue to surge throughout Canada.

Before the meeting, many of the premiers had complained that they had other important issues they wanted to talk about and didn't want Trudeau and federal ministers to spend the time lecturing to them.