Special Bonus Episode
Last week, IFSD President & CEO Kevin Page travelled to Charlottetown, PEI, to speak to Canada's premiers at a breakfast seminar hosted by the Canadian Federation of Nurses' Unions at the Council of the Federation Summer Meeting.
In this special edition of The Politics of Money, Sahir Khan sits down with Kevin to discuss the key messages he delivered to premiers about health care, sustainable public finances, and Canada's economic future.
Last week, IFSD President & CEO Kevin Page travelled to Charlottetown, PEI, to speak to Canada's premiers at a breakfast seminar hosted by the Canadian Federation of Nurses' Unions at the Council of the Federation Summer Meeting.
In this special edition of The Politics of Money, Sahir Khan sits down with Kevin to discuss the key messages he delivered to premiers about health care, sustainable public finances, and Canada's economic future.
- Why health care should be viewed as a driver of economic growth and resilience, not simply a spending pressure
- The approaching 2027-28 expiry of the enhanced Canada Health Transfer escalator and why governments may need to talk renewal
- Federal and provincial fiscal pressures, including slower economic growth, public debt, and competing spending priorities
- How health care affects Canada's long-term fiscal sustainability, provincial budgets, and bond ratings
- Why dialogue between governments may be essential to improving health system performance while maintaining fiscal sustainability
This bonus episode includes slides from Kevin Page's presentation, Health Care, the Hinge Moment & Public Finances, delivered in Charlottetown on July 22, 2026.
Links:
Download Kevin's Presentation (PDF): https://bit.ly/IFSDCoF
Centre for Future Work: https://centreforfuturework.ca/
Canadian Federation of Nurses' Unions: https://nursesunions.ca/
Council of the Federation Communique: https://canadaspremiers.ca/canadas-premiers-united-for-canadians/
IFSD: https://ifsd.ca/
