Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Sep 2019
Trudeau pledges $6 billion to kickstart talks on health care, national pharmacare with provinces
23 September 2019 - A re-elected Liberal government would introduce a national pharmacare program, Justin Trudeau promised Monday — though he wouldn’t say how much it would cost or when it would take full effect.
Speaking in Hamilton, Ontario, Trudeau said a Liberal government would invest $6 billion as a “down payment” towards implementing pharmacare, ensuring everyone has access to a family doctor, and improving mental-health services and palliative care.
The Liberal plan involves implementing a national list of drugs to be covered by the program and establishing a Canada Drug Agency to make the purchasing of medication more efficient and affordable for all Canadians.
