Many provinces say no details from feds on striking pharmacare deals over a month after law passes

Legislation was only ‘the tip of the iceberg’ because it was ‘really light on details,’ says former Ontario PC staffer Carly Bergamini. ‘Now all of the hard work begins.’
Minister of Health Mark Holland
On Oct. 10, Health Minister Mark Holland’s Pharmacare Act received royal assent, but many provinces say they haven’t yet heard from Ottawa about signing a deal.

More than a month after the government’s pharmacare legislation received royal assent, multiple provinces and territories say they haven’t yet been engaged in formal negotiations or received substantive details from Ottawa.

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