As Canada's premiers gather this week in British Columbia, they will be urging the federal government to provide a big boost in funding to cover rising costs for their already strained health-care budgets, especially in light of COVID-19.
VICTORIA — Canadian provinces and territories say they are fighting for the financial lives of their health-care systems.
“Canadians must have the confidence that their health-care systems will provide the services they need.” When it comes to funding, the provinces are united and “extremely frustrated” that the federal government has yet to properly address it, added Horgan. “This is unprecedented — and it’s not just in the private sector, it’s in the public sector as well, and it’s particularly challenging when it comes to health care because people are burned out.”