Liberals Say Pharmacare Bill Unlikely to Pass This Year, Despite Promise to NDP

Leader of the Government in the House of Commons Karina Gould rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Nov. 28, 2023. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang

Government House leader Karina Gould says she doesn’t think the Liberals are going to get a pharmacare bill passed by the end of the year, despite their promise to do so in an agreement with the NDP.

Ms. Gould made the admission on Parliament Hill on Nov. 28, telling reporters that the parties are still working together, and the conversations are productive and ongoing.