critical than in health care... with the population aging – and more expensive medical technology and treatments available to … improve health outcomes and quality of life – we have every reason to believe spending on health care will continue to rise in …

provinces to get better health bang for their tax bucks. …

.” Saskatchewan 2010/11 Ministry of Health Strategic Plan (Saskatchewan 2010, p. 15). …

We know there is nothing more important to Manitoba families than the health of their loved ones. That’s why health …

Health, as we all know, is by far the biggest part of the budget. And for years it has also been the fastest growing ….... This government has reduced health-care administration costs to below the national average, and has cut the rate of growth … of health spending. That is no small feat....” 2012 Nova Scotia Budget Speech (Nova Scotia, p. 11). …

In 2007–2008, comparable health care expenditures stood at $425 Million. Since then, these costs have grown 7 per cent … annually... [S]tatus quo growth of 7 percent per year in health care spending is simply not an option. The more we spend on … health, the less we are able to address the other needs of Islanders. This fiscal pressure must and will be addressed.” 2012 …

New Brunswickers have been clear about their priorities: they want quality, affordable health care and services for our …

, pay higher taxes to cover a relentlessly growing health care bill, or privatize parts of the health care system …