Nothing to see here, says Philpott, but Quebec lands blows over health costs
OTTAWA — Anyone who showed up to watch a federal cabinet minister battle it out with her Quebec counterpart over health care funding negotiations would leave disappointed, warned Health Minister Jane Philpott.
That turned out to be wishful thinking.
Quebec’s Gaetan Barrette and Philpott delivered conflicting visions of health care’s future Thursday,underscoring a growing dispute between the federal Liberals and provincial and territorial leaders over a promised new health accord.
“At the beginning of the day, it always starts with funding — always,” Barrette said in his speech to a conference organized by Canada 2020, a self-described progressive think tank, and the Canadian Medical Association.