Healthcare funding distribution perceived fairness Canada 2022

According to a survey conducted in January 2022 among adult Canadians, over 50 percent feel that it is very unfair or somewhat unfair that the federal government provides only one third of healthcare costs and the provinces have to make up for over three-quarters of the cost of providing healthcare services in Canada.

Do you feel it is fair or unfair that provinces and territories have to make up over three-quarters of the cost of providing healthcare service in Canada?

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Very fair	6%
Somewhat fair	25%
Somewhat unfair	35%
Very unfair	21%
Don't know	13%

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Release date

January 2022

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Region

Canada

Survey time period

January 6 to 17, 2022

Number of respondents

2,614 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question in the source: "Healthcare services in Canada cost just over $200 billion last year. Of that amount, the federal government currently provides about 22% of this cost and the provinces and territories make up the rest of the cost. Do you feel it is fair or unfair the provinces and territories have to make up over three-quarters -78% of the cost of providing healthcare service in Canada?"

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