" .. the federal government expects nominal GDP growth to average around 4 per cent post 2016.....

I guess smoking pot is already legal in Ottawa .-)   4% ????!

PLEASE - I don't really care whether it is the feds or provinces that "pay" - it is actually - NEWS FLASH - the Canadian tax payer. Instead of this tiresome circus might it be possible to have a single efficient policy for all of Canada - based on modern data base systems and Internet logistics, including patient communications and file access.