VICTORIA — B.C. was disappointed by the lack of money and detail for health care in last week’s federal budget, says the province’s health minister.
Terry Lake said Wednesday that he had expected to see the federal government mention the shared health agenda that federal, provincial and territorial leaders had agreed upon in December, along with some of the $3 billion over four years that the federal Liberals had promised for improved home care.
“I guess I’m somewhat disappointed we didn’t see any reference to that in the budget,” Lake said in an interview.
“I think from their point of view, they are waiting for us to develop the shared agenda a little more completely before committing funding. But you can’t really have one without the other.
“It’s hard for our ministries to put in the effort and work required to create a shared agenda if we don’t see a commitment of money there. So far, other than the [Liberal Party of Canada] platform, we haven’t seen it come to reality in a budget.”
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