Pallister has started negotiations too so this is almost finished.

Galloway should have mentioned that the 6% per annum increases was never intended to be permanent but it was provided for ten years by Paul Martin to make up for cuts in healthcare transfers that he made while eliminating the deficit. Harper, surprisingly, extended it for a year or two. Also missing is the fact that the 3% or GDP growth formula was created by Harper and Flaherty to kick in after the 6% deal ended, it is not a Liberal invention. Finally, the Liberals offered additional money over the Harper/Flaherty formula provided that metrics were put in place to show that the money was being spent in certain areas of health care, I believe mental health and home care.  The Province initially banded together to turn down the deal and come up with that 5.2% figure but have gradually all negotiated to take Ottawa's original offer. They might have been able to get a better deal if they hadn't highballed.