OTTAWA — The federal government is prepared to put more money into health care, but the no-strings attached approach premiers have been demanding is off the table, as the Liberals are prepared to tie their dollars to results, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says.
Beyond the new dental care program, which the NDP, not provinces, demanded, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland didn’t announce any new major health spending in her budget. Even Liberal campaign commitments such as more cash to attract family doctors and a new mental health care transfer were absent.
Speaking on background because they were not authorized to speak publicly, a senior government official said they want to have a clear understanding of where any federal money will go and how it will improve the health care system.
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