Minister called to de-haze budget math on cuts to veterans’ medical cannabis reimbursement

The proposed $2.50-per-gram reduction in reimbursements could 'fundamentally change' veterans' access to high-quality and affordable products, says Dr. Nick Withers.

Opposition critics and veterans are calling on Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight to explain how only millions of dollars in reimbursement reductions for medical cannabis will amount to the projected $4-billion over four years in savings for her department. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY STUART BENSON

December 9, 2025

The “human cost” to veterans caught in the crossfire of the more than $4-billion in spending reductions expected of Veterans Affairs Canada will be far greater than any savings the department may find, says a physician and veteran, as questions are raised over how the pr...

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