NDP, Liberals Reach Deal on Pharmacare—Here’s a Look at What It Covers

NDP, Liberals Reach Deal on Pharmacare—Here’s a Look at What It Covers
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh meets with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Nov. 14, 2019. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press
William Crooks
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The NDP has reached an agreement with the Liberal government on the national pharmacare program that was a crucial component of the two parties’ supply-and-confidence agreement.

The agreement, which also included dental care legislation as demanded by the NDP, provided the Liberals’ minority government with assurance of votes of confidence on crucial legislation so it can continue to govern.

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