Let's be clear; for the next three years, health transfer increases are projected to continue to rise at more than double the rate of spending in the provinces and territories.
I do believe there is a consensus in this country that more money is not going to fix the problem. We have a 6% escalator. We have growing spending rates. Provinces are doing very good work to bring that spending in check, not because they are cutting, but because they know they want a sustainable health system. If we want to address that directly, we need to look at better ways of delivering care and innovative technology. We need to look at innovation in our system. When we look at countries comparable to Canada that are spending less by getting better results, we know that there are inefficiencies in our system that we can address. I'm very optimistic that, working with the provinces and territories, we will find those solutions for better care and more innovative care.
I know those solutions are there and I know my provincial and territorial colleagues have also committed to an innovation framework to ensure that we have a strong and sustainable system.