Ontario signals acceptance of health deal, raises concerns about funding timelines | 24CA News
Ontario’s premier and well being minister say the province will settle for any new spending and investments on well being care from the federal authorities, however they’re involved in regards to the timelines of the funding being supplied by Ottawa.
Premier Doug Ford and Health Minister Sylvia Jones are set to fulfill Thursday in Toronto with federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc to debate the main points of proposed new cash.
The federal authorities introduced a proposal Tuesday to the provinces and territories for a further $17 billion over 10 years in will increase to the Canada Health Transfer, in addition to a $2-billion top-up for this yr and one other $25 billion in focused funding for household docs, psychological well being, surgical backlogs and well being knowledge methods.
It’s far lower than the premiers had been looking for, however Ford and Jones seem ready to simply accept it.
However, Jones says that new cash in five- or 10-year increments doesn’t provide sufficient stability for the province to plan long-term tasks comparable to constructing new hospitals and medical colleges.
Jones additionally says she is “frankly surprised” that there hasn’t been extra curiosity and conversations from the federal authorities on dwelling and neighborhood care.
