The federal government pulled billions of dollars off the negotiating table Monday after failing to reach a long-term health-care funding agreement with the provinces and territories.

There is no deal in sight as the federal government sits down today with the provinces on the future of health-care funding in Canada.

The Trudeau government won't entertain calls to raise the federal share of spending to 25 per cent of provincial health budgets, Morneau told The Canadian Press in an interview.

"I think there's rough consensus that over the medium term, there is unbearable pressure on provincial finances," Quebec's finance minister said.

The Canadian economy had slightly exceeded expectations in the third quarter to grow at its fastest pace in more than two years.

Statistics Canada's November employment survey showed yet another monthly decline in full-time work — a figure more than offset by a gain in part-time jobs.

When Finance Minister Bill Morneau meets a group of private−sector economists Thursday to ask about their economic forecasts, he may be encouraged to shed a little light on the future himself.

The federal government posted a razor-thin $1-billion deficit in 2015-16, a period in which both the Liberals and Conservatives had turns managing the public books.

The more-desirable categories of full-time work saw a boost of 23,000 jobs.

The parliamentary budget officer's report said the hefty increase was disbursed at an "unprecedented" rate compared to recent years.