Provincial Leaders Want More Federal Money for Health Care, Plan to Meet in Fall

Premier of Manitoba Brian Pallister speaks at a news conference after the 2021 budget was delivered at the Manitoba Legislative Building in Winnipeg on April 7, 2021. The Canadian Press/David Lipnowski

OTTAWA—Canada’s premiers are reiterating a call for more federal health care funding.

Following a conference call, the premiers issued a statement Thursday asking the federal government to increase its share of overall health spending to 35 percent from 22 percent.