Alberta's health minister said she is willing to go it alone in working with the federal government on health-care funding, if it means getting more for the province. Federal Health Minister Jane Philpott remained firm about the change, saying it still means funding increases. Regions need more help"Specifically in Alberta we talked about home care, long-term care, mental health. Federal Health Minister Jane Philpott says there was some common ground in the talks, including focusing on mental health as a priority. "I think there are some fantastic ideas out there amongst experts around how we can do better in delivery access to mental health care," Philpott said.

Source: CBC News October 18, 2016 23:43 UTC