‘We’re Not Looking for Placebo Policy’: Health Fix Will Take Time, Minister Says

‘We’re Not Looking for Placebo Policy’: Health Fix Will Take Time, Minister Says
Canada's premiers hold a press conference following a meeting on health care in Ottawa on Feb. 7, 2023. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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Provincial leaders were frantic about the ailing state of their health care systems last year when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sat them down and offered $46.2-billion worth of urgent treatment.

It wasn’t enough, but most of the provinces grudgingly accepted the broad terms of the deal and returned home to negotiate the finer points behind closed doors.