Chapter 1: | Examining Provincial Variability |
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Table 1. Delisted health care services by province.

Source. Canadian Medical Association, Uninsured Medical Services—A Canadian Perspective, February 1997.
Fiscal Federalism
One significant variable in Heisler and Peters’s perspective is the dynamic of different levels of government in the development of social policies. In our consideration of provincial health care policy and program decisions regarding the increased presence of commercial organizations and the consequent activities of such organizations in the health care system, Canadian federalism is an important dimension for consideration. Therefore