Key Issues

Health Care

Canadians value their publicly-funded, universally-accessible health care system. Unfortunately, the previous Liberal government cut health care funding while patient wait times almost doubled. Conservatives have made historic increases in health funding and patient wait times are finally getting shorter.

Conservatives are modernizing health care to build a stronger, safer, better Canada.

The Conservative Record

1) Signed Patient Wait Time Guarantee agreements with all provinces and territories

2) Implementing the 10-Year $41.3 billion Federal/Provincial Plan to Strengthen Health Care

3) Provided $612 million in new funding to help provinces reduce patient wait times

4) Established the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer with $260 million in funding over five years to implement a national cancer strategy

5) Provided $300 million to protect women from cancer of the cervix

6) Increased funding for new training spaces to address the shortage of doctors, nurses and other health care professionals

7) Invested $400 million in the Canada Health Infoway to develop electronic health records and reduce medical errors