Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Dec 2019
National pharmacare must come, even if some provincial governments are against it
10 December 2019 - Naysaying premiers were not elected because they opposed national pharmacare in the last round of provincial elections, but their opponents might be elected because of their support for it in the next election.
Sometimes, the federal government must go ahead with policies in the national interest despite provincial opposition. Urgently needed, bold action on climate change is an obvious example. Trying to herd provinces and territories into consensus on such an issue is a recipe for inaction, which is a recipe for disaster.
This is also true in health care, as history has taught us.
