Rather than kick the problem down the road, it is long past the time to ask some serious questions:

# 1:  Do Canadians want to continue to have a socialized medical system?

If YES:    Then the Constitutional question HAS to be dealt with (by referendum if necessary).  That question should be to remove Healthcare from the Provinces and make it a Federal responsibility.     

It makes absolutely no sense to have duplicate Health Ministries across Canada (11 in total).     ONE Ministry would suffice with one standard across Canada, and one single payor across Canada.    Why should a person in PEI have a different standard than a person in BC?     Why does Quebec, Ontario, and Manitoba, etc need their own Health administration and payment system which doesn't necessarily connect or talk with any other of the Provinces?   One system would reduce costs, ensure consistent standards and improve mobility of both patients and doctors across the country.

If NO - that's a whole new ballgame.