Time to make more pharmacare deals after election stalled momentum

Before the campaign, Ottawa secured agreements with only four jurisdictions: Manitoba, British Columbia, Yukon, and Prince Edward Island.

In his first post-election press conference, Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to ‘protect the programs that save families thousands of dollars per year, including pharmacare.’

Opinion

BY MONIKA DUTT, DANYAAL RAZA

May 7, 2025

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first post-election press conference was notable not onl...

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