Accused of caving in too soon on the health\u002Dcare financing offer from the federal government, Quebec premier insists the battle is not over.
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, Legault said the results of the process — which has dragged on for two and a half years — were disappointing. To convince Ottawa to pay more, Legault said he and the other premiers have to explain to Canadians there is a real fiscal imbalance in the country. Currently, Quebecers pay 40 per cent of their taxes to Ottawa, but the federal government is only paying one-quarter of health-care costs.Article content
Legault said it’s too soon to talk of a health financing-themed referendum to put pressure on Ottawa, but it is also not ruled out. A special commission exposing the fiscal imbalance has been attempted in the past, too, he noted.Article content“We are going to have to explain,” Legault said. “We will need to see what means we have to ensure we have the support of the population.
“Even Ottawa, I think, was surprised by the rapidity with which this agreement was reached, a real discount deal for Ottawa,” Tanguay said.Article content
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