.SusanDelacourt: Justin Trudeau scored a political win on health care. But premiers say $46.2B in federal funding is merely a first step
Canadians have become accustomed to long waiting times for medical treatment in this country.
In the short term, that is a political win for the federal government, albeit a modest one. No one said “No” to the money being waved in front of the provinces and territories. “We see this is a starting point,” Ontario Premier Doug Ford said. “It’s a downpayment on further discussions.” To be fair, the proposal that Trudeau put before the premiers on Tuesday hints at the kind of long-term change the system needs: improved access to family doctors and private care; more health care workers and better compensation for them; increased attention to mental health.
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