NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he believes provinces voicing plans to opt out of a national pharmacare plan will likely opt in eventually, noting similar sentiments were seen when universal health care became law in Canada. “What happened was provinces had universal health care in some places, and people said, ‘Well, we’re getting our coverage,’ … Read more
The NDP has reached a deal with the Liberal government to introduce the first piece of a national pharmacare program that includes coverage for birth control and diabetes medication, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said Friday. The deal is a critical piece of the supply-and-confidence agreement between the two parties and comes ahead of a March … Read more
The NDP and Liberals have agreed to a new March 1 deadline for the federal government to introduce pharmacare legislation in the House of Commons, as part of their supply-and-confidence deal. The minority Liberals had promised to pass a law by the end of the year that would set the foundations for a future pharmacare … Read more
