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Health ministers to hold emergency meeting to discuss federal funding ahead of budget
Provincial ministers say the federal budget could end targeted health funding after March 2027 and slow Canada Health Transfer growth after March 2028.
- Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones announced on Monday that provincial health ministers are planning an emergency meeting to discuss federal funding concerns across the country.
- Jones told a provincial committee that ministers are warning the federal government they are approaching a "fiscal cliff" stemming from upcoming budget forecasts affecting health transfers.
- Provinces fear the federal budget forecasts an end to targeted health funding after March 2027, alongside a reduction in Canada Health Transfer growth after March 2028.
- The current Canada Health Transfer agreement guarantees five per cent annual growth until 2028, with funds designated for primary care, mental health services, and surgery backlogs.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is scheduled to release its budget later this fall, creating a deadline for provincial coordination and negotiations on health funding.
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Health ministers to hold emergency meeting to discuss federal funding ahead of budget
OTTAWA - Ontario's health minister says she and her colleagues from across the country are set to hold an emergency meeting to talk about federal funding.
·Toronto, Canada
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