r/canadaguns • u/AutoModerator • Mar 02 '26

News / Politics / Activism Recurring Canadaguns Politics and Debate Thread

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u/thealmightybees Mar 12 '26

“Ban all guns! Even if it saves just one life!”

proceeds to ignore thousands of overdose deaths

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u/Lumindan Mar 12 '26

750 million buys a lot of MRI machines and staff contracts.

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u/SmellyTeamSeven Mar 13 '26

It's amazing how people still don't understand the different levels of gov't. This intentional mischaracterization of what the feds are responsible for does not help anybody.

Healthcare is provincial, full stop, period, end of story. If you have grievances with the healthcare system, blame your provincial gov't.

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u/Lumindan Mar 13 '26

That's just wrong though?

The feds fund a huge portion of provincial healthcare through the Canada Health Act and the Canada Health Transfer( the federal government sends tens of billions of dollars to the provinces every year specifically to support healthcare, they get to pick how much they send). When the federal government changes transfer levels or attaches conditions, it directly affects what provinces can fund. If the government underfunds or shifts costs, provinces feel it immediately. If the government decides to throw 750 million at them, they'd be way better off.

Not to mention that they also control funds for specific groups (Indigenous communities, veterans, the military, etc). They also control national health care programs which directly affect cost.

So while provinces run hospitals and manage delivery, the federal government sets the framework, funds a significant portion of the system, regulates key aspects of healthcare, and enforces national standards. Blaming only provinces ignores how the system is actually structured. Healthcare in Canada is a shared responsibility and the reality is, the Federal government holds the money and doles it out.

Are there issues at the provincial level? Yep. Does the budget and spending of tax dollars on wasteful programs fall on the feds when it could be better spent in a dozen ways? Yep.