National universal pharmacare ‘dead in the water,’ says pharmaceutical policy expert
In 2024, the federal budget set aside $1.5-billion for a national pharmacare program, but under Prime Minister Mark Carney, the top priorities have significantly changed and experts say they don't expect it to become a reality in this Parliament.
During the final six months of Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government, long-awaited national pharmacare—prompted by a supply-and-confidence agreement with the NDP—moved closer to reality with the passing of
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