Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has posted on social media that the federal government has health funding agreements in principle for five provinces – Ontario, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick. A news release from the Government of Canada says that Ontario’s agreement includes almost $74-billion over ten years, including over $48-billion for a new bilateral agreement and $776-million for a one-time top-up of the Canada Health Transfer to address urgent needs.

On February 7th, the federal government announced an investment of $198.6-billion over ten years for Canada Health Transfer funding, including $46.2-billion in new funding.and $2-billion in immediate one-time funding. This increases the Canada Health Transfer by five per cent annually. $25-billion across the country is to be targeted for family health services, mental health and addictions, health workers and backlogs, and modernizing the health system.

-New Brunswick’s agreement in principle includes $3.64-billion over ten years, including $900 million for a new bilateral agreement and $2-billion in one-time funding.

-Newfoundland and Labrador will see $2.18-billion in federal funding over ten years, including $749-million for a new bilateral agreement and $27-million through the immediate one-time Canada Health Transfer top-up to address urgent needs.

-Nova Scotia will receive $4.18-billion over ten years, including just over $1-billion for shared health care priorities and $52-million for a one-time Canada Health Transfer top-up.

-Prince Edward Island’s agreement includes $996-million in federal funding over ten years, including $288-billion for the bilateral agreement on the shared health care priorities and $9-million in a one-time CHT top-up.