OTTAWA-The Ontario Ministry of Health believes the federal Government should make a priority of spending even in times of financial difficulties to health.
“Political leaders are charged with the responsibility to make choices and determine priorities. I think the health care for our elders is a very high priority, so for us health care and education the highest priority we two, “Deb Matthews star says on his way back from Halifax on Friday.
“That’s what to expect from our people and I think that’s what is expected from the federal Government as well as the people,” said Matthews. “So I think it is well within their capacity to pay.”
Minister of health of the provinces and territories gathered in Halifax this week to begin talks on how to reform public health care system is more expensive and find common ground in negotiations a new funding agreement with the federal Government.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper has committed to maintain six-per-cent annual increase in health transfers until at least two years after the current Treaty-2004 health accord — ends in 2014, but conservatives otherwise largely silent on what they expect to see in the next accord and often stress the health of the provinces and territories in jurisdictions