Federal Funding

Ottawa ‘showering’ eastern provinces with cash, B.C. not getting ‘fair share,’ Eby says

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Ottawa ‘showering’ eastern provinces with cash, B.C. not getting ‘fair share,’ Eby says

Premier David Eby is expanding his criticism of what he says is an unfair share of federal funding being given to Western Canada. Eby says Ottawa’s “special treatment for Quebec and Ontario” eventually gets “to be too much” and it’s “disingenuous” for federal Immigration Minister Marc Miller to suggest that B.C.’s concerns are simply about … Read more

Ottawa, B.C. commit $733M to seniors’ health care

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Ottawa, B.C. commit 3M to seniors’ health care

Ottawa and B.C. announced $733 million in new funding for the province’s seniors on Monday, the second major bilateral health-care deal between the two governments in four months. The funds, to be distributed over five years, will help expand home and community care services, improve access to palliative and end-of-life care, and improve the quality … Read more