NDP and Liberals Agree on New Deadline for Introduction of Pharmacare Bill

NDP and Liberals Agree on New Deadline for Introduction of Pharmacare Bill
Health Minister Mark Holland arrives to a cabinet meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Nov. 7, 2023. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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The NDP and Liberals have agreed to a new March 1 deadline for the federal government to introduce pharmacare legislation in the House of Commons, as part of their supply-and-confidence deal.

The minority Liberals had promised to pass a law by the end of the year that would set the foundations for a future pharamcare program, as part of their political pact with the NDP to secure support on key votes.