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Pharmacare

A debate about a pharmacare program. The members talked about whether all provinces would be included and negotiations with provincial ministers.

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Gord Johns

NDP
“The Prime Minister is saying nice things about pharmacare on TV but behind closed doors he's not even negotiating with whole provinces. If pharmacare is supposed to be for everyone, why is he shutting them out? He's abandoning people.”
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Hon. Marjorie Michel

Liberal
“I'm just filling time with nice words about conversations. I didn't actually answer whether we abandoned Newfoundland.”
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