Cindy E. Harnett – July 12, 2022 The premiers — on the final day of the Council of the Federation summer meeting — have asked for $28 billion in additional federal health transfers to provinces, representing an increase of the federal share of costs to 35 per cent from 22 per cent.
But Camille Currie, founder of B.C. Healthcare Matters, which advocates on behalf of the one in five British Columbians who do not have a family doctor, said she’s not persuaded increased federal health transfers are the answer if people aren’t told how the new funding will be used.
“I’m not fully convinced that they’re even suggesting that money will be used towards the primary-care crisis because the premier has refused to make a commitment where additional funds will be used,” said Currie.
