Health care deal talks begin in Toronto with Ford and federal government | 24CA News
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he can be asking for extra money on residence care and long-term care and longer monetary commitments from the federal authorities as negotiations on a brand new health-care deal proceed.
Ford is assembly with Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic Leblanc and federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos right this moment in Ford’s workplace on the Ontario legislature.
Heading into the assembly, Leblanc and Duclos mentioned they had been trying ahead to the bilateral talks.
The federal authorities introduced a proposal Tuesday to the provinces and territories that features $17 billion over 10 years added to the Canada Health Transfer.
Ottawa would additionally present an instantaneous one-time $2 billion top-up to assist ease pressures on emergency rooms and youngsters’s hospital plus one other $25 million this yr household docs, psychological well being, surgical backlogs and well being knowledge programs.
Ford and Health Minister Sylvia Jones say they are going to settle for any new cash from the federal authorities, however need a deal for much longer than 10 years and wish extra investments in residence care and long-term care.
