Canadian Premiers make a joint announcement on health care during a
news conference at the 43rd annual Premiers' Conference in Halifax,
Nova Scotia, August 1, 2002. They are (L-R) Manitoba Premier Gary Doer,
Ontario's Ernie Eves, Nova Scotia's John Hamm and Quebec's Bernard
Landry. The 10 provincial and three territorial premiers are united in
their call for a first ministers' meeting on health care before the
next federal budget. REUTERS/Jim Young

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