Planned Rollout of Dental Care Will Miss Deadline in Liberals’ Deal With the NDP

Planned Rollout of Dental Care Will Miss Deadline in Liberals’ Deal With the NDP
Minister of Health Mark Holland speaks to the media during the federal cabinet retreat in Montreal, on Jan. 22, 2024. The Canadian Press/Christinne Muschi
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The New Democrats and Liberals are at odds over the rollout of the new federal dental plan, after the government announced it wouldn’t fully expand eligibly until 2025—contrary to the pact it signed with the NDP.

The dental-care plan will eventually cover all uninsured Canadians with an annual household income under $90,000.