This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he’s open to negotiations over additional health funding with the provinces at next week’s first ministers’ meeting, but repeated his government’s assertion that Ottawa is already covering 80 per cent of the cost of COVID-19 emergency spending.
The update shows federal transfers to other levels of government jumped from $79.2-billion last year to $99.7-billion this year, but are projected to drop to $82.1-billion in 2021-22. When asked whether those projections could change after meeting with the provinces, Mr. Trudeau was noncommittal. Monday’s update announced $1-billion for a “Safe Long-term Care Fund” that will help provinces with the cost of infection prevention and control. It also suggested there will be strings attached.“Funding will be contingent on a detailed spending plan, allocated on an equal per-capita basis and conditional on provinces demonstrating that investments have been made according to those spending plans,” the update stated.
“We appreciate that the Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance and others have indicated that they are going to be at that table to discuss health funding for Ontarians and for Canadians, but that’s the important issue going forward,” Mr. Phillips told reporters Tuesday. “And yes, this was an opportunity to signal something and I think the federal government missed that opportunity.”
How about ubi? It would probably help more
the arrogant smug on this idiot. Hates to be questioned. Head of TWITS R US. Where is Sophie these days JT? JustinTrudeau CBCPolitics nationalpost
Then why didn't he offer it in the 'fiscal update'? More lies from the PMO
Wonder if theJagmeetSingh will buckle and prompt up this government again?
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