Pharmacare

• Liberals are being ‘dishonest’ about future of pharmacare, NDP says

  NDP interim leader Don Davies said the government's response to a commissioned report on the program was 'shockingly dismissive,' and the health minister has not committed to act.

  Health

  Dec 2, 2025
  
• Canada’s health ministers meet in Calgary to discuss funding, workforce

  Federal, provincial and territorial health ministers are in Calgary for two days of meetings, with interprovincial credential recognition and funding agreements up for discussion.

  Health

  Oct 16, 2025
  
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• Nova Scotia NDP questions lack of pharmacare deal with Ottawa

  NDP Leader Claudia Chender says pharmacare was left off Nova Scotia’s list of priorities contained in a letter sent earlier this week to Prime Minister Mark Carney.

  Health

  Mar 21, 2025
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• B.C., federal government sign $670M pharmacare agreement

  "Through this historic agreement, BC residents will receive public coverage for a range of contraceptives and diabetes medications at little to no cost."

  Health

  Mar 6, 2025
• Manitoba becomes first province to join national pharmacare program with $219M deal

  Manitoba became the first province to officially join Ottawa's pharmacare program, giving it access to federal funding to cover the cost of birth control and diabetes medications.

  Health

  Feb 27, 2025
• Expert panel announced for creation of national pharmacare program

  The Liberal government and the NDP negotiated the substance of a pharmacare bill as part of their now-defunct supply-and-confidence agreement.

  Canada

  Nov 14, 2024
• Some Albertans will ‘fall between the cracks’ if pharmacare deal not signed: expert

  A health policy expert is warning some Albertans will fall through the cracks if the province doesn’t reach a pharmacare deal with the federal government.

  Politics

  Oct 11, 2024
• Canada’s pharmacare bill is now law. What this means for you

  The legislation, part of the now-defunct political agreement between the Liberals and the NDP, establishes a framework for the creation of any future universal pharmacare plan.

  Health

  Oct 11, 2024
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• Pharmacare bill covering diabetes, birth control medications passes Senate

  The pharmacare bill that was central to a political pact between the Liberals and NDP is now set to become law after the Senate passed the bill without making any changes.

  Health

  Oct 10, 2024
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• B.C. signs pharmacare deal with Ottawa covering hormone therapy, diabetes drugs

  B.C. has become the first province in Canada to sign a pharmacare agreement with Ottawa that would help the province fund hormone replacement therapy and diabetes expenses.

  Health

  Sep 12, 2024