Late yesterday afternoon, the Liberal government unveiled the details of their 2019 Budget “Investing in the Middle Class”. The 464-page document focused on a broad range of issues from housing and employment, to reconciliation and innovation. There were a number of health-related announcements throughout the budget, some of which are detailed below. Notably, for the first time, the budget included an “accompanying booklet” outlining investments the government is making in response to feedback from youth. This appendix can be found here: “Investing in Young Canadians”.
With respect to the declared priorities of Children’s Healthcare Canada and Paediatric Chairs of Canada, Budget 2019 promised the following new investments:
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