I wish government leaders would think before they speak. Trudeau should not give more for health because the provinces will just fold it into general revenues and our health system won't get on with improvements it so desperately needs. (Not higher payscales, BTW.)

I don't like how Harper governed, but the end result of a minimum 3% growth rate with more if the economy grew seems reasonable. The provinces have shown they do not want more accountability - think of the wasted improvement opportunity of the Health Accords. Somehow Canadians are happy enough with a health system that ranked 10th of 11 countries in the last Commonwealth Fund comparison.

Maybe it's time for the feds to make a targeted, permanent investment in some health system gap like home care or even closing the gap for the few of us who don't have decent drug insurance. Who cares about the Premiers - I'd give them credit for doing something to address a real need and not just posture for a headline.