Provinces are fuming over Ottawa’s plans for a one-day-only, take-it-or-leave-it negotiating session Monday that will shape the direction of health funding for the next decade.While both levels of government say they want to improve Canada’s health-care system, they will each be focused on their bottom lines as finance and health ministers square off over funding.
Finance Minister Bill Morneau warned Friday that Ottawa has no appetite for a major increase in federal health transfers. He has provided his counterparts with figures showing health transfers will increase by just 3 per cent next year to $37.2-billion.Read more: What you need to know about the Canada Health TransferRead more: Health spending fails to keep pace with inflation, population growthRead more: Ottawa takes hard line with provinces on health transfersBut the provinces and territories, which are primarily responsible for health-care delivery, argue Ottawa’s latest proposal will actually shrink the …
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