Canada’s health ministers are hoping for “serious engagement” by the federal government after an announcement that it’s ready to increase funding for health care, British Columbia’s health minister says.
Adrian Dix, who is hosting a two-day meeting of his counterparts, said positive comments by the prime minister and the federal health minister earlier Monday are good news after nearly a year of “radio silence” on money matters.
However, federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos provided no specifics about whether provinces and territories would get what they’re asking for—a hike to 35 percent of funding, from the current 22 percent, through the Canada Health Transfer….