Conservative Health Transfers
Posted by Erin Weir under Conservative government, fiscal federalism, health care, media.
December 19th, 2011
Comments: 1
During the federal election, I noted in a Toronto Star op-ed that the federal Conservative platform entails significant fiscal costs for provincial governments. I accepted the Conservatives’ promise to continue the 6% escalator for the Canada Health Transfer, but worried that they might cut other transfers of similar value.
Today, the Finance Minister unveiled plans to discontinue the Canada Health Transfer’s 6% escalator (via a press release entitled, “Harper Government Announces Major New Investment in Health Care”). So, I was right to flag fiscal federalism as an area of concern under another Conservative government, but I underestimated the directness of the threat.
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Comment from Mike
Time: December 20, 2011, 4:17 am
You should find out all about harper and company here. The man is a right wing extremist.
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