B.C. Premier John Horgan said the money won\u0027t be enough to meet the need, adding \u0027although the Band\u002DAid is welcome, we need stitches, we need prosthetics\u0027
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos announced the one-time top-up to “expedite” surgeries on March 25, and he and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland introduced a bill in the House of Commons the same day to enable the funding.
New Brunswick’s budget was released three days before Duclos promised another $41 million to the province, and Premier Blaine Higgs said his government is sticking with its plan.Article content The federal government noted the money could be used to “strengthen the health workforce,” and that’s why Higgs said even when the letters are signed, the spending won’t be immediate.
“Too many of our fellow citizens have suffered and are still suffering,” he said. “In 2022, this should simply not be happening in Canada.” The provinces need sustainable, long-term funding, “so don’t put it out in dribs and drabs that we can’t really utilize,” he said.Article content
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