Cabinet “underestimated” how many Canadians would sign up for the recently announced federal dental-care insurance plan, which is why the government said in the 2023 budget that the plan will probably cost $7 billion more than the original estimate, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says.
Speaking to reporters in Val-d’Or, Quebec, on April 3, Trudeau addressed added costs in the budget regarding the Canadian Dental Care Plan.
