Conservative Shadow Minister for Immigration, Michelle Rempel Garner, has revealed a significant expansion of the Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP), which now offers non-citizens services that many Canadians must pay for themselves. IFHP coverage has reached $456 million in 2024, representing a 1,186% increase since 2016. User claims have risen by 376%, with reimbursement amounts up 1,101%. This healthcare expansion occurs amid the Liberal government’s allocation of $1.1 billion for asylum seeker accommodations and $1.5 billion to provinces for refugee support, raising questions about healthcare resource allocation during Canada’s ongoing healthcare capacity challenges.
Interim Federal Health Program funding has surged nearly 1200% since 2016, Conservatives report
