Trudeau Premiers

• Premiers ask Trudeau for formal review process for future health funding talks

  Canada’s premiers say they are ready to negotiate with Ottawa on its health funding deal, but they are also calling for a formal review process for future health funding talks. 

  Politics

  Feb 16, 2023
  
• Premiers agree to accept Ottawa’s health funding offer: ‘A step in the right direction’

  Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson says the premiers have agreed to accept the health-care funding deal offered to them, although it is far less than they had been asking for.

  Health

  Feb 13, 2023
  
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• Public vs. private care? Here’s where Ottawa wants extra health funds to go

  Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc says the multi-billion federal health funding deal will be focused on supporting the public system, not private facilities.

  Politics

  Feb 12, 2023
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• Trudeau says provinces need to ‘step up’ as health funding talks begin

  As negotiations begin on Ottawa’s multi-billion health funding offer, PM Justin Trudeau says it’s time provinces use more of their own surplus budgets to support health workers.

  Politics

  Feb 10, 2023
• Ottawa lays out health plan worth $196B over next decade, with $46B in new spending 

  The federal government is offering the provinces and territories a health funding deal worth $196.1 billion over 10 years, including $46.2 billion in new money.

  Politics

  Feb 7, 2023
• Here’s what Canadians want as high-stakes health summit begins: ‘A significant shift’

  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.

  Politics

  Feb 7, 2023
• Premiers prepare for prolonged battle over increased federal health-care funding

  Thursday's long-awaited session was to be devoted to the premiers' call for a big increase in the annual federal transfers for health care, but will likely require more time.

  Health

  Dec 9, 2020
• Trudeau sets December date for long-sought premiers’ meeting on health care funding

  The meeting will include discussions on strengthening health care, as well as first ministers' "continued work together to fight COVID-19" and "the distribution and logistics of vaccines."

  Health

  Nov 30, 2020