Rebalancing the Health Care Funding Partnership (2020-2023)
For years now, Canada’s Premiers have been calling on the federal government to rebalance the health care funding partnership. COVID-19 has only increased the urgent need for a federal response.
To ensure Canadians continue to receive the health care they need, both now and for future generations, Canada’s Premiers are urging the federal government to become a full funding partner.
Premiers are calling for an immediate and unconditional injection to the Canada Health Transfer to bring the federal share to 35%.
Now is the time to rebalance the health care funding arrangement with the federal government and re-establish a full funding partnership, that respects constitutional roles and responsibilities.
More Information
National Healthcare Survey
February 2022
Rebalancing the Health Care Funding Partnership
October 2020
News Releases and Communiqués
Premiers write to the Prime Minister
February 16, 2023
Premiers Welcome Beginning of First Ministers’ Discussions on Health Care Funding
January 30, 2023
Premiers committed to improve health care services for all Canadians – invite Prime Minister to meeting in early January
December 9, 2022
No progress achieved with the federal government to ensure sustainable health care funding
November 8, 2022
Premiers Launch Campaign to Improve Health Care for all Canadians
October 24, 2022
Canada’s Premiers Looking to Partner with Federal Government on Health Care Sustainability
July 12, 2022
Federal Budget 2022: Federal funding for health care fails to meet Canadians’ expectations
April 8, 2022
Canada’s Premiers Launch Awareness Campaign on Health Care Funding
March 29, 2022
Premiers committed to a renewed health care partnership for all Canadians
December 9, 2021
Canada’s Premiers reaffirm health care sustainability as their top priority and press for a meeting of First Ministers at the earliest opportunity
September 23, 2021
Canada’s Premiers Seek Federal Party Leaders’ Commitment to Increased Health Care Funding
August 17, 2021
Federal Budget 2021: The need for a long-term federal commitment for sustainable health care services
March 25, 2021
Premiers release report confirming the federal government’s financial ability to increase the Canada Health Transfer
March 4, 2021
Federal Budget 2021: It’s Time to Increase the Canada Health Transfer
March 4, 2021
First Ministers’ Meeting on the CHT: A First Step, With More Work to Do
December 10, 2020
Premiers Prepare for Meeting with the Prime Minister on the CHT
November 13, 2020
Health care costs are on the rise in Canada and COVID-19 is a new cost driver
October 30, 2020
Premiers Seek to Confirm Meeting with the Prime Minister on the CHT
October 30, 2020
Canada’s Premiers Reiterate Priorities
September 24, 2020
Canada’s Premiers Outline Priorities
September 18, 2020