The pandemic, and the impact it is having on health care systems already under fiscal strain, demonstrates the risk of delaying action and the need to provide flexible and predictable support to our health care systems. [...] The ability of provinces and territories to deliver these services has been weakened due to the financial disengagement of the federal government over time. [...] Immediate and sustained funding increases are required to ensure the availability of these services and to meet the needs of a growing and aging population, to catch up on elective surgeries, treatments and diagnosis. [...] Premiers urge the federal government to immediately increase its share of health care costs from 22% to 35% of total health care spending, which represents an increase of $28 billion, from $42 billion to $70 billion, and to maintain this contribution level over time with a minimum annual escalator of 5%. [...] The upcoming federal budget is the right time for the federal government to act as a real funding partner to secure the future of health care systems in Canada.” --François Legault, Chair of the Council of the Federation and Premier of Québec.
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