Friday, February 19, 1999 - North Shore News - 13

$11.5 billion more is
a real shot in the arm
for our healthcare
stem.

‘Healthcare is Canadians’ most cherished program. That’s why over the next five years,

we're committing an additional $11.5 billion to healthcare.

This investment will provide the provincial and territorial governments with
substantially more money to deal with critical healthcare concerns, such as emergency room —
; delays, and waiting lists for surgery. At the same time, we’ re investing $1.4 billion into other

health priorities like prevention and research for new treatments and cures. |

Canadians deserve a healthcare system they can depend on. We know there’ s still a lot of

work to do, but » we're committed to getting the job done, no matter what it takes.

Budget ’99 —

A STRONG BEG INNING TO A LONG TERM PLAN

For more information about the 1999 Budget or on other
Government of Canada pregrams and. services .
call 1800 0O-CANADA (1 8300 622-6232) TTY: 1 806 465- 7735
or visit our Web site at www.canada. gc.ca

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