Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has unveiled his proposal to increasing funding to the Canada Health Transfer. (Photo: Canadian Press)
Trudeau lays out $196-billion, 10-year health-care increase to premiers
Feb 7, 2023 | 1:25 PM
OTTAWA, ON – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government will increase federal health-care transfers to the provinces by $196 billion over the next 10 years, though only about one-quarter of that is new, previously unexpected money.
Trudeau is making the offer to the premiers on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, at a meeting in Ottawa.
He says it will include an immediate and unconditional top-up of $2 billion to the Canada Health Transfer to ease the intense pressure on hospitals.
The proposal includes a promise to increase the annual Canada Health Transfer over the next decade by another $17 billion above previous commitments.
