He noted the provinces aren’t starting from the same point and acknowledged it will be “obviously more challenging” for those who are a bit behind. “But even they, these provinces, have enough dollars with the funding we announced … to give every Canadian in their province access to family medicine,” he said, expanding that definition to include doctors, nurse practitioners and pharmacists.
“If someone puts up their hand five years from now and says, I don’t have a family doctor, then there should be mechanisms where you could then claw back the funds for the people that don’t have family doctors,” she said.. But the minister believes the focus on data collection and transparency will be “helpful in driving provinces and territories” towards that goal.
If the Ontario government is worried the province won’t be able to deliver on Duclos’ expectations, it isn’t showing it. Duclos and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc have met with nearly all provinces and territories except for Quebec, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island to hash out bilateral deals. In total,After that’s done, the minister said he plans to tackle another problem of “great concern” to him — the increasing creep of for-profit care.
althiaraj What about singles , will they have access to medical help when they need it .
althiaraj A 2% increase per year? Is anyone daft enough to believe that will help? It’s not even matching INFLATION
althiaraj Ontario is failing. My cancer survivor mom can not get a doctor. Nobody taking patients. Foreign drs can practice under condition they DO NOT practice in Ottawa or Toronto?! Recent refugees have access to health clinics that other Canadians can’t access. We are failing.
althiaraj To get doctors- the ones you graduate have to want to be here.
althiaraj Nuremberg 2.0 for this traitorous rag.
althiaraj Healthcare $$ must be earmarked or no more cash.
althiaraj Barely covers COVID19 hospitalizations.
althiaraj Still waiting to hear what digital info they want to collect, why the Feds need it and can we opt out if we don’t like it.
althiaraj At some point someone will have to use 'Ford' and 'sabotage' in the same sentence.
althiaraj With Justin brining in 500 thousand a year not going to happen. Canada is going to fall way behind in services.
althiaraj Thats a lie!!!
althiaraj Canadians Money . Not the Governemnts .
althiaraj What will Doug Ford really do with the money? He's corrupt
althiaraj Throwing money into that failed system is like throwing money into a bonfire to keep us warm... it burns fast and in the end it doesn't even get hot.
althiaraj I trust althiaraj s opinion as much as I trust Amanda Alvaro's opinion
althiaraj Parroting government talking points is not journalism, it’s propaganda
althiaraj TorontoStar
Me and millions of Canadians have zero faith in health Canada.
So instead of providing the essential personal, because they are needed, the Liberal answer is let's make a quid pro quo deal.
What's profit to have doctor If they don't know at all The diapers name is Procter Headache pills Tylenol... 🤣😆
There is no need to tackle private healthcare. We want access to private healthcare like people do in all other countries!