Saskatchewan Signs Nearly $6-billion Federal Health-Care Deal

Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit, left, shakes the hand of Health Minister Paul Merriman, right, at a press conference at Government House in Regina on May 31, 2022 as the government announced a cabinet shuffle. The Canadian Press/Michael Bell

The federal government has signed an agreement in principle with Saskatchewan to invest nearly $6 billion into the province’s health-care system over the next 10 years.

This agreement provides Saskatchewan with a one-time $61 million investment to address urgent needs, especially in pediatric hospitals and emergency rooms.