Canada and Yukon have reached an agreement in principle for approximately $52.1 million in federal health funding over seven years, aimed at improving healthcare access across the territory.

Announced on October 9, 2026, the proposed renewed agreement is designed to strengthen Yukon’s healthcare system, with priorities including family health services, rural healthcare staffing, mental health support and the modernization of health services.

The funding is expected to support efforts to recruit and retain healthcare workers, improve continuity of care in rural communities and expand access to mental health and substance-use services. The plan also emphasizes culturally safe healthcare informed by engagement with Yukon First Nations.

Yukon has reported progress under its earlier federal healthcare agreement, including expanded opioid treatment services and a team-based clinic in Whitehorse providing same-day care for patients without a regular primary-care provider.

The new agreement remains subject to finalization. If completed, it would provide a longer-term funding framework to address healthcare access challenges in communities across the territory.