Health Minister Jane Philpott says her government is prepared to make mental health a big priority, but she will not be writing a blank cheque to the provinces and territories until she knows how it will be spent. 's health minister, scratching his head as to how the provinces could make their pitch in a darkened stadium. Shrinking increaseAfter meeting with her provincial counterparts on Monday and Tuesday in Toronto, Philpott emerged without a long-term funding plan, or health accord, for health care in Canada. Philpott said another initiative her government would consider funding was improvements to mental health care in Canada. ​"I don't think Minister Philpott indicated that the federal government was not genuinely interested in improving mental health and substance use.

Source: CBC News October 20, 2016 01:18 UTC