Since 2015, federal spending has increased by more than 76 per cent.
pharmacare
May 31, 2024
3:00AM
The expected costs of national pharmacare have already increased by approximately $400 million.
March 15, 2024
11:00AM
Under pharmacare, the 25 million Canadians who currently have private drug insurance plans will instantly have less coverage.
February 29, 2024
2:30AM
Support among Canadians for national pharmacare drops from 79 per cent to 40 per cent when the plan is linked to tax hikes.
November 4, 2023
5:30AM
Canadians may experience more limited access to new drugs and poorer health-care outcomes.
September 20, 2023
10:59AM
Two-thirds of Canadians already have private coverage for most outpatient drugs.
October 14, 2022
8:50AM
Parents who prefer informal daycare are excluded from the federal child care program.
May 30, 2022
9:36AM
The national daycare program will cost an estimated $7.9 billion annually by 2025/26.
January 14, 2021
3:23PM
Every province already offers drug coverage to social assistance recipients at low or no cost.