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On October 22, 2026 the Parliamentary Budget Officer published a revised Economic and Fiscal Outlook showing slower growth, higher borrowing needs and rising debt-service costs, a development that reshapes Ottawa’s budget calculus ahead of the government’s November fiscal plan.
Federal, provincial and territorial health ministers gather in Winnipeg on October 15 and 16, 2026 to negotiate the future of federal health transfers and short term funding extensions that Ottawa has announced. Provinces say more durable funding is needed to avoid looming fiscal cliffs for critical services including mental health, addictions and home care.
The WHO is warning of a potential global shortage of 11.1 million health workers by 2030, while around a quarter of doctors are expected to retire within the next decade as ageing populations increase demand for care.