Ford says new federal dollars for health care only a 'down payment on future discussions'

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Premier Doug Ford says that the $46 billion in new health-care funding that Ottawa has offered the provinces is a 'starting point' but should be viewed as a 'down payment on further discussions' only.

hours after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tabled the offer“I always welcome new funding either small or large. But what we see this as is a starting point. It is a down payment on further discussions,” he said.

Speaking with reporters in Ottawa on Tuesday, Ford acknowledged that the premiers were looking for more money but said that he remains hopeful that further discussions on more “sustainable” funding arrangements can still happen down the road. Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones has previously called on the federal government to increase the portion of health care that it funds from about 22 per cent to 35 per cent.

 

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So when the underpaid support staff of schools did this, it was, 'holding our kids hostage'. But, when Dougie does it, it's 'just business as usual'. Gotcha.

Money pig ford

That’s how the EA’s felt yet you didn’t move.

I have faith in Dougs ability to get more , as I am sure it will be necessary .

Dougie needs to fix Ontario’s mismanaged health care system, reduce management, decrease spending, major improvements to overall health care system , get better bang per $$$ spend. There had to be a better model for health care spend

Well said Mr Ford. Now today start using down payment. Develop workable plans ASAP. Lots of people have been giving advice-check out advice & see what works best! Search for Doctors & Nurses. Develop a plan for Long-Term Care. Look around world even Florida & see what works!

Just put the d*** money to pay the nurses what they deserve and getting more doctors instead of sitting there and squabbling!

Not a starting point, it a final point. Time for the Premiers to do their job and to manage properly their health care system. It ultimately their responsibility.

Disagree. Learn how to budget!!! Appreciate the money available!!!

Private companies just got richer lol... I can't believe how many moocher there are out there... conservatives mooching off tax payers, fords friends are benefiting of public money... no one can make there own money any more they need to mooch of the tax payer

When he gets in a room with Trudeau, it's fukin obvious that they discuss only one thing: How will we stage this?

Show the tax payers the key performance metrics to show sustainable improvement! And full accountability for every single penny fordnation SylviaJonesMPP and JustinTrudeau do not release funds with out them to the premiers!

Your weekend beer money Dougie

This is like giving more money to a crackhead to buy drugs. Doug Fatso will just funnel the money to his rich donors. There is no accountability! Lies are spewed, money goes missing and more selfies get posted while publically funded systems continue to crumble.

What is the federal Government asking for?

fordnation you are getting nothing !,resign loser

After 15 years of healthcare neglect under Ontario Liberals it's good to see fordnation moving in tge right direction. onpoli cdnpoli

This FORD guy is a CROOK! Give him nothing! ONPoli Side step the crook, and infuse Ontario's Hospitals & Healthcare with much needed CASH! JustinTrudeau the nation of Ford must get zero, that's the bottom line.

looks like the crackpipe runs in the family

I know Doug has other plans. He and his corrupt minister gonna divert those funds elsewhere. Unfortunately nothing will be fixed.

Disgrace!!!!!

Maybe if fordnation actually used Healthcare money for Healthcare.

It's the people's $$ not Trudeau's. He has $$$$$ because of do nothing carbon taxes. We want it back . Go get it Doug.

It’s not free money Dougie - spend it all on public health care

Ask JT where promised down payment for Ontario’s education system is. Ontario Health care wondering the same. Asking for Ontario’s future. Wait!? JT Isn’t Premier of Ontario?! Then who is holding the purse-strings?

There’s $4.4 billion floating around somewhere and all those millions you keep cutting from healthcare - let’s take that and put it back where it belongs!

Throwing more money at a broken healthcare system is not going to fix the problem for Canadians. We need more motivation, greater efficiency and productivity. Competitive privatisation is the solution! Perform or die (excuse the pun)!

But it is 10x what Doug has already embezzled from COVID relief, so there's that

yeah, free $ from his sugar dad

Chris_Bittle theJagmeetSingh Mr.Bittle as a constituent of yours I am beyond enraged.What part of NOT giving funding without FULL accountability.All monies are to be spent on HC ONLY,none of these monies are NOT TO BE GIVEN TO private entities.Thisnhas been echoed Canada wide

Comments off to a good start 🤣🤣🤣

Trudeau is giving more to indigenous communities with no accountability. At least healthcare everyone benefits from. I’m not aFord fan but the Feds need to really step up and spend where it’s actually needed and will benefit the most. How much has been spent on banning long guns

'Trudeau has offered to shift $196 billion to the provinces...over the next decade in exchange for their commitment to upgrade health-care data collection and digital record keeping'. No thanks. I don't trust this corrupt government to keep my data private and not misuse it.

How does any of this fix inflation

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