Health-care stakeholders express tentative optimism after Council of Federation meeting, but won’t be ‘satisfied’ until results are delivered

The premiers did not publicly focus on applying co-ordinated pressure on Ottawa regarding health care at this gathering, because ‘the ball is in their court’ right now, said Charles Breton of IRPP.
Northwest Territoires Premier Caroline Cochrane, left, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, Prince Edward Island Premier Dennis King, British Columbia Premier David Eby, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, and Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson pictured at a first ministers' meeting in Ottawa on Feb. 7.

The head of the Canadian Medical Association says this week’s Council of the Federation meeting left him “optimistic” that Canada is moving towards solutions to its current health-care crisis, but that Canadians shouldn’t be “satisfied” until results are delivere...

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