“Would it be great to have a national dental plan? Absolutely,” Horgan said in an interview aired Sunday on Rosemary Barton Live. “But I think we have to start with the first principles, and that is the stable funding, so that we can do the hip replacement, so that we have a human resources strategy for our primary care sector,” he told his chief political correspondent. CBC, Rosemary Barton. Canada is facing a shortage of professional doctors across the country, Horgan said. “And we need to address this not by starting a new national program, but by focusing on stabilizing the national program,” he said. The federal liberal government has committed to a new dental care program in the recent federal budget. CLOCKS BC Prime Minister calls for long-term funding for healthcare:

The budget of the disappointed provinces missed the increase in the financing of health care: Prime Minister BC

Rosemary Barton Live talks with the president of the Federation Council, the Prime Minister of BC, John Horgan, about what is missing from the federal budget – an increase in health transfers. In addition, the discussion explores affordable housing and a sixth wave of COVID-19. 9:51
Horgan heads the Federation Council, a group of Canadian prime ministers. Provincial leaders have consistently called for increased health transportation — money sent by the federal government to the provinces — citing increased costs over time due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Liberal government has repeatedly said that discussions on changes to healthcare transfers will wait until the COVID-19 pandemic is over – but with many restrictions lifted across the country, exactly when these talks will begin is not clear. Asked about the transfer during a stop in Victoria on Monday, Prime Minister Justin Trinto reiterated his promise of “significantly more money from the federal government” and cited increased transfers during the pandemic, including a more recent two-year commitment. to alleviate pending surgeries. However, the federal government has suggested that new funding for health care may be accompanied by restrictions, limiting the way in which provinces could spend them. “We have seen in the past that just more money for health care, even from federal governments, does not necessarily lead to the right results or better results for Canadians,” Trinto said.

The upcoming provincial elections are a complication

The prime ministers rejected the idea of ​​one-off transport, saying in a post-budget statement that they did not meet the long-term challenges facing the healthcare system outside the pandemic. Horgan, who recently recovered from COVID-19, said the prime ministers remained “optimistic” that ongoing discussions could secure a lasting agreement. Ontario Prime Minister Doug Ford, pictured here on April 6, is expected to face elections in June. (Evan Mitsui / CBC)
But one factor, he said, “complicates our discussions” is the upcoming provincial elections. Ontario is expected to hold elections on June 2, with Quebec expected on October 3. “But we all have an opinion on this: whether we have elections behind us or elections in the near future, we must do this for Canadians,” Horgan said.

Housing Challenges, COVID-19

Horgan said this year’s municipal elections also complicate the task of accelerating progress on the housing crisis, which is perhaps the most serious in Vancouver. He argued that co-operation between municipalities, provincial governments and the federal government was important in advancing the agenda. Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland and Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen have repeatedly stressed that municipalities need to take steps to speed up their affordable housing processes. “I hope we can make real progress on housing because we have a federal partner who is now back in the game now, at least after I would suggest, about a decade or maybe even two decades off the field,” Horgan said. he said. Despite his own brush with COVID-19, Horgan did not express concern about the growing measurements in some parts of the country, noting that hospitalizations and admissions to intensive care units were stable in BC. “The point we are in at COVID right now is fixed as we go. Be careful, be polite to each other and wear a mask if you feel uncomfortable – I know I’ll do it,” Horgan said. You can watch the full episodes of Rosemary Barton live CBC Gem, the CBC streaming service.