Discussion · Oral Questions
Don Davies NDP
“The Prime Minister promised to sign deals with provinces to cover medicine, but he has not signed any. Now we hear the government may end the program completely. Will the government fund medicine for all Canadians as promised, or break that promise?”
“Mr. Speaker, in the last election, the Prime Minister promised to protect pharmacare and sign agreements with all provinces and territories as quickly as possible. Despite those clear commitments, his government has failed to sign a single agreement. This week, P.E.I.’s health minister revealed the Liberals’ plan to scrap pharmacare entirely when current deals expire. Will the government provide funding in the spring economic update to protect pharmacare and expand it to all Canadians as they promised, or are Liberals breaking their commitment to public pharmacare?”
Official Hansard
Mr. Speaker, in the last election, the Prime Minister promised to protect pharmacare and sign agreements with all provinces and territories as quickly as possible. Despite those clear commitments, his government has failed to sign a single agreement. This week, P.E.I.’s health minister revealed the Liberals’ plan to scrap pharmacare entirely when current deals expire. Will the government provide funding in the spring economic update to protect pharmacare and expand it to all Canadians as they promised, or are Liberals breaking their commitment to public pharmacare?