Health Canada plan forecasts a $1-billion spending drop by 2027-28

The department could also see a staff reduction of nearly 2,000 bureaucrats by 2028.
Marjorie Michel
Health Minister Marjorie Michel inherits a portfolio under which major programs were initiated by former prime minister Justin Trudeau’s government. Those include the early stages of national pharmacare and an income-based national dental care program.

Expiring funding for programs that include the National Strategy for Drugs for Rare Diseases and the Emergency Treatment Fund could lead to a drop of $1-billion in spending between the 2025-26 and 2027-28 fiscal years, according to Health Canada’s most recent departmental ...

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