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Mark Holland
Health Minister Mark Holland unveiled the government’s new Pharmacare Act at Ottawa's Centretown Community Health Centre on Feb. 29, 2024.

The timeline and funding for pharmacare laid out in last week’s federal budget points to a slow rollout plan, and a program that could easily be discontinued by a future government, say policy experts.

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