The federal government said Friday it has signed an agreement in principle with Manitoba to invest more than $6.7 billion in the province’s health-care system over 10 years.
That includes more than $1.2 billion for a new bilateral agreement focusing on shared health-care priorities.
It also includes $72 million in an immediate, one-time top up to the Canada Health Transfer paid to Manitoba to address urgent needs, especially in pediatric hospitals and emergency rooms and for long surgical wait times.
Federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said the agreement is an opportunity for Ottawa and Manitoba to continue to work together on improving the experience of health workers and those they care for….