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Why are Alberta, Quebec planning to opt out of national pharmacare?
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Why are Alberta, Quebec planning to opt out of national pharmacare?
Description
7 hours ago
Alberta and Quebec both plan to opt out of the federal government's national pharmacare program, which Ottawa says will give all Canadians better and cheaper access to medicine. David Akin explains why both provinces are not interested, the reaction, how those federal funds may be spent instead, and how soon the federal legislation could be tabled.
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Why are Alberta, Quebec planning to opt out of national pharmacare?02:31 | 7 hours ago
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Global News at 5 Lethbridge: Feb. 2711:00 | 9 hours ago
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Alberta says it’ll opt-out of national pharmacare deal02:05 | February 26, 2024
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Singh brushes off possible pharmacare opt-outs by some provinces01:21 | February 26, 2024
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NDP’s Singh ‘not surprised’ Alberta intends to opt out of national pharmacare plan01:20 | February 26, 2024
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Why are Alberta, Quebec planning to opt out of national pharmacare?02:31 | 7 hours ago
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Alberta says it’ll opt-out of national pharmacare deal02:05 | February 26, 2024
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Singh brushes off possible pharmacare opt-outs by some provinces01:21 | February 26, 2024
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NDP’s Singh ‘not surprised’ Alberta intends to opt out of national pharmacare plan01:20 | February 26, 2024
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Southern Alberta man dead following avalanche in Crowsnest Pass00:23 | February 26, 2024
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Global News at 5 Lethbridge: Feb. 2309:34 | February 23, 2024
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Puppy-Palooza brings joy to Coaldale Health Centre01:32 | February 23, 2024
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Why are Alberta, Quebec planning to opt out of national pharmacare?
Description
7 hours ago
Alberta and Quebec both plan to opt out of the federal government's national pharmacare program, which Ottawa says will give all Canadians better and cheaper access to medicine. David Akin explains why both provinces are not interested, the reaction, how those federal funds may be spent instead, and how soon the federal legislation could be tabled.
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