It's my understanding that it would exceed the Canada health transfer.
We know that our health care system is in a state of deep crisis. Too many Canadians don't have a family doctor or are suffering because of delayed surgeries or experiencing hallway medicine in overburdened hospitals. Meanwhile, health care workers are burning out and some are leaving health care altogether.
This year, the provinces asked for an immediate increase to the Canada health transfer of $28 billion. Unfortunately, this year's budget missed that opportunity to provide a lifeline to our health care system.
For 2022-23, what percentage of Canada's GDP is the federal government spending on health care? Is it at least 2%?