A broken promise, yet again: Why Canada needs national pharmacare now
As an emergency room doctor, I watch seniors decide between groceries and blood pressure pills; I see new immigrants ration insulin. In a country as wealthy and compassionate as Canada claims to be, this is cruel.
and Governor General Mary Simon are photographed following Michel's swearing-in for her cabinet post at Rideau Hall on May 13, 2025. Since the election, the Carney government has stated that they will protect the four bilateral agreements already signed with some provinces
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Health Minister Marjorie Michel, centre, with Governor General Mary Simon at the cabinet swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall on May 13. The government has declared that it would protect the four existing bilateral agreements for pharmacare funding, but is not promising to go ahead with others.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
I’m standing in my crowded emergency department watching a man I know struggle to breathe. He’s wheezing, pale, and clutching his chest. An assessment and chest X-ray confirm the diagnosis: another exacerbation of his congestive heart failure caused by a lack of adherenc...
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