Carney ‘did the right thing’: feds’ new support for national pharmacare ‘positive,’ but evolving stance surprises advocates

Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Sept. 11 that his government will continue to negotiate bilateral agreements, contradicting an earlier stance that it would only honour the four deals signed before the April 2025 election.

This is one of six billboards sponsored by the Canadian Health Coalition and Friends of Medicare in Edmonton on Sept. 8 urging Prime Minister Mark Carney to continue negotiating bilateral agreements for pharmacare. Photograph courtesy of Canadian Health Coalition

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BY TESSIE SANCI

September 15, 2025

Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Sept. 11 that his government will continue to negotiate bilateral agreements, contradicting an earlier stance that the Liberals would only protect the four deals signed before the April 2025 election.

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