Health money is on the table, up to provinces whether to take it: Trudeau
WINNIPEG — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says tens of billions in federal health transfer payments are there for the taking if the provinces want them.
He also reiterated that Ottawa is offering an additional $5 billion in targeted funding over 10 years for mental-health care.
“We’ve put forward significant amounts of money. It’s (up) to provinces whether they want that money or not,” Trudeau said before a town-hall meeting in Winnipeg.
He did not answer a question about whether he would impose a deadline to reach a deal.