BC First Province to Sign Individual Health Deal With Feds, Worth $1.2 Billion

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and B.C. Premier David Eby arrive for a healthcare funding announcement at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, in Langley, B.C., on Mar. 1, 2023. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

Health Minister Mark Holland announced today that British Columbia is the first province to sign a tailored funding agreement with the federal government as part of the $196-billion health accord the prime minister offered provinces earlier this year.

The deal will see the federal government shift $1.2 billion to B.C. over three years.