April 9, 2025, 12:20 pm
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh unveiled an ambitious plan to establish a full public pharmacare system within four years. The proposal promises to cover roughly half of all prescriptions, targeting common medications at an estimated taxpayer cost of about $3.5 billion. Singh’s plan is designed to address gaps in Canada’s healthcare system by reducing out-of-pocket expenses and improving access to essential drugs, sparking discussions on economic feasibility and healthcare equity.
NDP Leader says plan would cover about half of all prescriptions in Canada at a cost to taxpayers of roughly $3.5 billion
VANCOUVER - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says an NDP government would establish a complete public pharmacare system within four years of being elected.
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