With the Senate passing Bill C-46 on May 11, Canadians will be eligible to receive the so-called Grocery Rebate on July 5, which was promised in this year’s federal budget. “While inflation continues to come down for the ninth month in a row, in Budget 2023, our government is delivering new, targeted inflation relief for Canadians who need…
Senate Passes Bill Giving Canadians One-Time Grocery Rebate on July 5
May 12, 2023
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‘Narrowly Focused and Fiscally Responsible’: Finance Minister Freeland Outlines Priorities for 2023 Budget
March 20, 2023
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Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said the federal government plans to make “two significant and necessary investments” in the next budget, namely in health care and in building a green economy, while promising to be “narrowly focused and fiscally responsible” to fight inflation. “The truth is, we can’t fully compensate every single Canadian for all of the effects…
Ontario, Federal Government Reach Agreement in Principle on Health Care
Ontario and the federal government have reached a deal in principle on health care, the province said Thursday. Health Minister Sylvia Jones said the province accepted the 10-year deal on Wednesday after the two sides agreed to add reviews into the deal to ensure long-term sustainability. “As Ontario continues to invest at record levels in…
Premiers Urge Trudeau to Agree to Regular Health Funding Reviews
Canada’s premiers wrote Thursday to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau asking for regular reviews to be established as part of health-care funding talks, saying the system needs predictability. Ottawa has offered more than $46 billion to provinces and territories to augment the Canada Health Transfer but the country’s premiers say they’re “disappointed” with the amount. “While this…
Health-Care Deal Talks Begin in Toronto With Premier and Federal Government
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he will be asking for more money on home care and long-term care and longer financial commitments from the federal government as negotiations on a new health-care deal continue. Ford is meeting with Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic Leblanc and federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos today in Ford’s office at the…
Sask Premier Moe Says No to Digital ID
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says he will not concede to any request by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to have a digital ID be a condition of augmented federal health-care funding. The announcement was made in a response letter from Moe to citizens who inquired with the his office regarding this aspect of upcoming Canada Health…
Trudeau Says He’s Not Willing to Kick Health-Care Reform Down the Road Any Longer
The federal and provincial governments appear deadlocked in their negotiations on the future of health care in Canada, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s latest comments suggest he will not be the one to blink first. In a year-end interview with The Canadian Press on Monday, Trudeau said he’s not willing to kick health-care reform down the…
Premiers Say No Progress Made on Federal Funding for Health Care
The country’s premiers say they have made no progress with the federal government to ensure a sustainable health care funding plan. They are seeking slightly more than a one-third contribution to health investment through federal transfer payments. The Council of the Federation, which includes all of Canada’s 13 provincial and territorial premiers, said in a…
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