Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Ford said Trudeau knows what he and the other prime ministers are seeking when it comes to their earlier request that the federal government provide more funding for health care.  He said he had a “great meeting” with Trudeau and is “very, very confident” they will reach an agreement.
“We know the urgency of this and we’re going to make sure we sit down and really come to an agreement,” Ford said.
Premiers have said the federal government provides about 23 percent of health care funding, although the federal government disputed that figure and said it was closer to 35 percent.
The Ford government came under fire this summer for long hospital wait times amid a provincewide health worker shortage.  Ford acknowledged Tuesday that people should not wait 10 to 12 hours or more to be seen by a doctor.
Ford said he and Trudeau agreed that regardless of funding arrangements, health care must be delivered differently.
“We have to deliver it differently.  We agree that neither of us are healthcare experts, but I really rely on healthcare CEOs to give us advice,” Ford said.
Speaking to reporters, Ford defended his administration’s plan to allow hospitals to transfer some patients awaiting long-term care to nursing homes not of their choice, a plan that has drawn questions and raised concerns among some observers.
Asked Tuesday if he would guarantee that patients would not be forced to pay the uninsured hospital rate of $1,800 a day if they refuse to go, Ford was noncommittal, but said the current rate sounded too high.
“Well, I’ll tell you right now, I can’t say 100 percent, but $1,800 is absolutely ridiculous,” Ford said.  “We’re going to have to figure out a cost and the hospitals are going to have to set a cost because the people that are setting that are not me personally, it’s just the hospitals and Ontario Health.  So they will make it, but I guarantee it won’t be $1,800.  We just want these patients to go to an appropriate environment that’s just better for them.”   
Tuesday’s meeting marked the first time Trudeau has visited Ford at Queen’ Park since 2018, although the two leaders have met elsewhere on several other occasions since then.
Both leaders strengthened their cooperation during the pandemic and said they will continue to work together on important issues.
“I know Canadians want to see the orders of government working together,” Trudeau said before the meeting.  “And I’m always looking for that and I really appreciate your welcome here.”
Ford said he and Trudeau also touched on three other main topics in their meeting: housing, immigration and infrastructure.
“They agreed that all three levels of government must work together to do everything they can to build more homes faster,” Ford’s office said in a statement after the meeting.  “The two leaders also discussed Ontario’s desire to welcome more economic and skilled immigrants to the province, and the Premier indicated that removing barriers to immigration would go a long way in helping Ontario meet current labor and workforce shortages, including in the health care”.
The statement said the two also discussed electric vehicle and mineral production in Ontario.
Trudeau did not take questions after the meeting.
– With files from the Canadian Press

title: “Doug Ford And Justin Trudeau Discuss Health Care At Queen S Park Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-10-30” author: “Eileen Youd”

Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Ford said Trudeau knows what he and the other prime ministers are seeking when it comes to their earlier request that the federal government provide more funding for health care.  He said he had a “great meeting” with Trudeau and is “very, very confident” they will reach an agreement.
“We know the urgency of this and we’re going to make sure we sit down and really come to an agreement,” Ford said.
Premiers have said the federal government provides about 23 percent of health care funding, although the federal government disputed that figure and said it was closer to 35 percent.
The Ford government came under fire this summer for long hospital wait times amid a provincewide health worker shortage.  Ford acknowledged Tuesday that people should not wait 10 to 12 hours or more to be seen by a doctor.
Ford said he and Trudeau agreed that regardless of funding arrangements, health care must be delivered differently.
“We have to deliver it differently.  We agree that neither of us are healthcare experts, but I really rely on healthcare CEOs to give us advice,” Ford said.
Speaking to reporters, Ford defended his administration’s plan to allow hospitals to transfer some patients awaiting long-term care to nursing homes not of their choice, a plan that has drawn questions and raised concerns among some observers.
Asked Tuesday if he would guarantee that patients would not be forced to pay the uninsured hospital rate of $1,800 a day if they refuse to go, Ford was noncommittal, but said the current rate sounded too high.
“Well, I’ll tell you right now, I can’t say 100 percent, but $1,800 is absolutely ridiculous,” Ford said.  “We’re going to have to figure out a cost and the hospitals are going to have to set a cost because the people that are setting that are not me personally, it’s just the hospitals and Ontario Health.  So they will make it, but I guarantee it won’t be $1,800.  We just want these patients to go to an appropriate environment that’s just better for them.”   
Tuesday’s meeting marked the first time Trudeau has visited Ford at Queen’ Park since 2018, although the two leaders have met elsewhere on several other occasions since then.
Both leaders strengthened their cooperation during the pandemic and said they will continue to work together on important issues.
“I know Canadians want to see the orders of government working together,” Trudeau said before the meeting.  “And I’m always looking for that and I really appreciate your welcome here.”
Ford said he and Trudeau also touched on three other main topics in their meeting: housing, immigration and infrastructure.
“They agreed that all three levels of government must work together to do everything they can to build more homes faster,” Ford’s office said in a statement after the meeting.  “The two leaders also discussed Ontario’s desire to welcome more economic and skilled immigrants to the province, and the Premier indicated that removing barriers to immigration would go a long way in helping Ontario meet current labor and workforce shortages, including in the health care”.
The statement said the two also discussed electric vehicle and mineral production in Ontario.
Trudeau did not take questions after the meeting.
– With files from the Canadian Press

title: “Doug Ford And Justin Trudeau Discuss Health Care At Queen S Park Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-21” author: “Eric Montoya”

Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Ford said Trudeau knows what he and the other prime ministers are seeking when it comes to their earlier request that the federal government provide more funding for health care.  He said he had a “great meeting” with Trudeau and is “very, very confident” they will reach an agreement.
“We know the urgency of this and we’re going to make sure we sit down and really come to an agreement,” Ford said.
Premiers have said the federal government provides about 23 percent of health care funding, although the federal government disputed that figure and said it was closer to 35 percent.
The Ford government came under fire this summer for long hospital wait times amid a provincewide health worker shortage.  Ford acknowledged Tuesday that people should not wait 10 to 12 hours or more to be seen by a doctor.
Ford said he and Trudeau agreed that regardless of funding arrangements, health care must be delivered differently.
“We have to deliver it differently.  We agree that neither of us are healthcare experts, but I really rely on healthcare CEOs to give us advice,” Ford said.
Speaking to reporters, Ford defended his administration’s plan to allow hospitals to transfer some patients awaiting long-term care to nursing homes not of their choice, a plan that has drawn questions and raised concerns among some observers.
Asked Tuesday if he would guarantee that patients would not be forced to pay the uninsured hospital rate of $1,800 a day if they refuse to go, Ford was noncommittal, but said the current rate sounded too high.
“Well, I’ll tell you right now, I can’t say 100 percent, but $1,800 is absolutely ridiculous,” Ford said.  “We’re going to have to figure out a cost and the hospitals are going to have to set a cost because the people that are setting that are not me personally, it’s just the hospitals and Ontario Health.  So they will make it, but I guarantee it won’t be $1,800.  We just want these patients to go to an appropriate environment that’s just better for them.”   
Tuesday’s meeting marked the first time Trudeau has visited Ford at Queen’ Park since 2018, although the two leaders have met elsewhere on several other occasions since then.
Both leaders strengthened their cooperation during the pandemic and said they will continue to work together on important issues.
“I know Canadians want to see the orders of government working together,” Trudeau said before the meeting.  “And I’m always looking for that and I really appreciate your welcome here.”
Ford said he and Trudeau also touched on three other main topics in their meeting: housing, immigration and infrastructure.
“They agreed that all three levels of government must work together to do everything they can to build more homes faster,” Ford’s office said in a statement after the meeting.  “The two leaders also discussed Ontario’s desire to welcome more economic and skilled immigrants to the province, and the Premier indicated that removing barriers to immigration would go a long way in helping Ontario meet current labor and workforce shortages, including in the health care”.
The statement said the two also discussed electric vehicle and mineral production in Ontario.
Trudeau did not take questions after the meeting.
– With files from the Canadian Press

title: “Doug Ford And Justin Trudeau Discuss Health Care At Queen S Park Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-16” author: “Nancy Grant”

Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Ford said Trudeau knows what he and the other prime ministers are seeking when it comes to their earlier request that the federal government provide more funding for health care.  He said he had a “great meeting” with Trudeau and is “very, very confident” they will reach an agreement.
“We know the urgency of this and we’re going to make sure we sit down and really come to an agreement,” Ford said.
Premiers have said the federal government provides about 23 percent of health care funding, although the federal government disputed that figure and said it was closer to 35 percent.
The Ford government came under fire this summer for long hospital wait times amid a provincewide health worker shortage.  Ford acknowledged Tuesday that people should not wait 10 to 12 hours or more to be seen by a doctor.
Ford said he and Trudeau agreed that regardless of funding arrangements, health care must be delivered differently.
“We have to deliver it differently.  We agree that neither of us are healthcare experts, but I really rely on healthcare CEOs to give us advice,” Ford said.
Speaking to reporters, Ford defended his administration’s plan to allow hospitals to transfer some patients awaiting long-term care to nursing homes not of their choice, a plan that has drawn questions and raised concerns among some observers.
Asked Tuesday if he would guarantee that patients would not be forced to pay the uninsured hospital rate of $1,800 a day if they refuse to go, Ford was noncommittal, but said the current rate sounded too high.
“Well, I’ll tell you right now, I can’t say 100 percent, but $1,800 is absolutely ridiculous,” Ford said.  “We’re going to have to figure out a cost and the hospitals are going to have to set a cost because the people that are setting that are not me personally, it’s just the hospitals and Ontario Health.  So they will make it, but I guarantee it won’t be $1,800.  We just want these patients to go to an appropriate environment that’s just better for them.”   
Tuesday’s meeting marked the first time Trudeau has visited Ford at Queen’ Park since 2018, although the two leaders have met elsewhere on several other occasions since then.
Both leaders strengthened their cooperation during the pandemic and said they will continue to work together on important issues.
“I know Canadians want to see the orders of government working together,” Trudeau said before the meeting.  “And I’m always looking for that and I really appreciate your welcome here.”
Ford said he and Trudeau also touched on three other main topics in their meeting: housing, immigration and infrastructure.
“They agreed that all three levels of government must work together to do everything they can to build more homes faster,” Ford’s office said in a statement after the meeting.  “The two leaders also discussed Ontario’s desire to welcome more economic and skilled immigrants to the province, and the Premier indicated that removing barriers to immigration would go a long way in helping Ontario meet current labor and workforce shortages, including in the health care”.
The statement said the two also discussed electric vehicle and mineral production in Ontario.
Trudeau did not take questions after the meeting.
– With files from the Canadian Press