OTTAWA — Health ministers from across the country say the federal government needs to renew $1.2 billion in funding for mental health, addictions and home care that’s expiring next year. The ministers met earlier this week, along with finance ministers, to talk about the expected expiry of the funding agreements in March. The health ministers say the expiry amounts to a “fiscal cliff” that will have a real impact on patients. In a statement, the ministers say federal Health Minister Marjorie Michel and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne decided not to take part in the meeting. Michel is set to meet with her provincial and territorial counterparts later this month in Winnipeg. The federal Liberals are set to release their latest budget this fall. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 1, 2026 Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press
