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TORONTO — The federal Conservatives have betrayed Canada’s most populous province by breaking their promise over health-care funding, Ontario Health Minister Deb Matthews charged Tuesday.

The Harper Tories promised all provinces a six per cent increase in health transfers, but they’re only giving Ontario 3.4 per cent in 2014-15, she said.

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That means Ontario is out $300-million, while Alberta is getting about $1-billion more — a 38 per cent increase, Matthews said.

“I think it’s outrageous,” she said during a visit to a Toronto eye surgery clinic.

“I think it’s bad policy. We count on that money. We had counted on that money to continue to improve access to care in this province.”

She said it’s a devastating blow to Ontario, which is grappling with rising health-care costs as its population ages.

The $300-million that Ottawa is shortchanging Ontario is more than the province’s increase in home care and other services for seniors this year, she said.