“Mr. Trudeau thinks he’s better than Christian Dubey”, decried Francois Legault.

These comments by Mr. Legault followed Union-Territory Conference Health financing has come to an abrupt end in Vancouver, leaving the parties further apart than ever.

At an impromptu press conference in Quebec, Mr. Legault criticized Justin Trudeau for not understanding how much help the provinces need in health matters. We need to see how we can attract more nurses and improve the health networks of different provinces.Quebec Premier argued.

” I don’t understand Mr. Trudeau’s insistence on consensus between the provinces and territories. »

Ottawa Conditional To the provinces that they use and share common health indicators and that they agree on Shared prioritiesBefore increasing federal transfers that will soon reach $49 billion.

The provinces are calling on the federal government to increase its contribution to public health funding in the country from 22% to 35%. Moreover, for Quebec, meeting the conditions to receive federal money is out of the question.

Mr. Trudeau thinks he is better than Christian Dubey when it comes to how to spend moneymocked Francois Legault.

Like British Columbia Health Minister Adrian Dix, Christian Dubey said he was disappointed after a meeting in Vancouver on Tuesday.

On Tuesday evening, the federal government pulled out of a joint statement with provincial and territorial health ministers, ending the meetings without an agreement to increase health care funding.

Justin Trudeau’s point of view

On Tuesday, Justin Trudeau reiterated that he is important to Ottawa Have a functioning health systemwith results.

Asked whether federal transfers to the provinces should be improved while the latter cut taxes, the Canadian prime minister said there has been no shortage of money in provincial systems since then.They are sending checks to the least needy or giving tax cuts to the wealthy.

Then, on Wednesday, Mr. Trudeau delivered: If a government chooses to send checks to citizens rather than invest in the health system, that is a choice citizens should justify.

I don’t believe itFrançois Legault, whose government will soon send 6.5 million to taxpayers. Payout $400 to $600 – depending on their income – to cope with inflation.

I can’t believe Mr. Trudeau said, “Mr. Legault shouldn’t be helping Quebecers deal with inflation.”He protested. Quebec is where we have the highest taxes. At some point, you should be able to fully understand the issues and not fight pointless battles.

Quebec premier criticizes Ottawa for funding Only 22% of regional health expenditure. And yet he [le fédéral] Gets more than 40% taxesFrançois Legault notes.

This money, which they claim from Ottawa, the provinces have already begun committing to health, Mr. Legault added. We do this with the taxes we have without much help from the federal government.

Confidence struggles

On Wednesday, federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, who repeatedly said provincial premiers had torpedoed the deal she was about to strike, told her colleagues in health.

Mr. Duclos denies what he calls Between Prime Minister level cockfights you beat each other with percentage points and tax transfers. And Mr. Trudeau is doing everything he can to steer clear of those controversies, he said.

For Mr Duclos, it is important for health ministers to help network staff. For nurses, for example, They are wondering how long they will stay in the system, how long they will endure what is happening.

The health system is not moving in the right direction, for anyone, Mr. Duclos said What is happening is serious. He cited the roughly 6 million Canadians who don’t have access to a family doctor, which could contribute to overwhelmed hospitals, an aging population or the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

” It is not my responsibility to make tax transfers or send money to Finance Ministers. »

If injecting money is enough, according to him, the situation will already be solved because the provinces will show a surplus, but he concludes that the problem is one of the system.

British Columbia Health Minister Adrian Dix, along with his provincial and territorial counterparts, gave a press conference on the second and final day of the meeting in Vancouver without federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos.

Photo: The Canadian Press / DARRYL DYCK

Mr. Trudeau loves a fight

According to the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, Justin Trudeau is to blame for the disappointing outcome of the Vancouver meeting. Justin Trudeau likes to fight, he likes to divide peopleAccording to Pierre Poilievre.

Poilivre promised that if he forms a government he will have his goalUnite our nation.

The federal New Democrats, for their part, criticized Mr. Trudeau’s refusal to meet with his provincial counterparts and territory leaders to improve the country’s health system.

In a statement Wednesday, NDP health critic Dan Davis, He reminded that emergency rooms had to be closed due to lack of staff and resources. He also remembers waiting in the emergency room for hours.

The Liberals failed to reach a deal with the provinces this week to get the funding they need to solve the health care crisis.Mr. Criticized Davis.