The country’s premiers will meet to discuss the federal government’s health-care funding proposals on Feb. 13, but the final amount is not up for negotiation, says Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc.
“We’re not negotiating to buy a residential property here, where you make a counteroffer, and then make a counter counteroffer,” LeBlanc said during an interview with CTV’s Question Period.
“What we’ve said is that is the financial commitment that we believe the Government of Canada is able to make,” he said. “It’s a significant commitment, it’s a long-term commitment, and we’ve invited the provinces to discuss with us to negotiate the best agreement within those financial parameters for their jurisdiction.”…