Lots of goodwill between Liberals and NDP on pharmacare, but ever-present chance they’ll ‘mismanage the relationship,’ warns pollster Lyle

The issue of universality and who pharmacare will be ‘aimed at’ remains of key part of the talks between Liberals and New Democrats, say former staffers.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh signed a supply-and-confidence agreement in March 2022 that called for the passage of pharmacare legislation by the end of 2023. That deadline has now been extended to March 2024.The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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BY IAN CAMPBELL

December 22, 2023

There remains enough goodwill between the Liberals and NDP for those parties to reach a deal on pharmacare in time for their newly imposed winter deadline, say former staffers. But pollster Greg Lyle cautioned that even though it is in the best interests of both parties to a...

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