Michael Taube: The Canada Dental Benefit Will Be as Pleasurable as Root Canal Surgery

The Liberals’ national dental care plan seems destined to be costly, ineffective, and unable to deal with the unmet needs of low-income families, Michael Tabue writes. The Canadian Press/Michael Conroy

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau rolled out the Canada Dental Benefit, or national dental care plan, during his visit to Western University’s dental school on Dec. 1. “This is all part of our plan to make life more affordable for Canadians,” the PM said triumphantly. He firmly believes this program will curry favour with the general public.