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Reuters
Reuters
Health
By Nia Williams

Canadian premiers accept C$46-billion federal govt healthcare funding offer

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, speaks at the Northlight Innovation Centre in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada, February 13, 2023. REUTERS/Manu Keggenhoff

Canada's provincial and territorial premiers on Monday said they will accept an additional C$46.2 billion ($34.64 billion) in healthcare funding from the federal government over the next 10 years, but warned the amount falls short of what is needed.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with premiers last week to hammer out a deal to fix the overburdened public healthcare system, which has been under strain due to the COVID-19 pandemic and staffing shortages.

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