Category: Supply and confidence agreement

NDP Won’t Break Agreement with Liberals Over Request to Remove Johnston, Says Singh

May 31, 2023
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The NDP will not break its supply-and-confidence agreement with the Liberal government should Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ignore the party’s calls for David Johnston to be removed as special rapporteur on foreign election interference, says NDP leader Jagmeet Singh. Singh spoke to reporters a day after his party introduced a motion in the House of…

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‘Hard Reality’ Getting Pharma Companies to Lower Drug Prices: Federal Memo

May 13, 2023
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Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos was told of the “hard reality” of getting pharmaceutical companies to lower their drug prices before he urged an independent federal agency to pause the discussion in favour of more consultation, a 2021 memo shows. “After five years, myriad policy proposals and many hundreds of hours of consultation, it would appear…

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Pharma Companies ‘Not Amenable’ to Lowering Drug Prices: Federal Memo

May 13, 2023
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Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos was told of the “hard reality” of getting pharmaceutical companies to lower their drug prices before he urged an independent federal agency to pause the discussion in favour of more consultation, a 2021 memo shows. “After five years, myriad policy proposals and many hundreds of hours of consultation, it would appear…

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Singh Says He Expects 2023 Budget Will Include Money for Dental Care

March 14, 2023
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Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says his party is using its agreement with the Liberals as leverage to push for its priorities in the upcoming federal budget, set to be released on March 28. Singh said he expects the upcoming budget will have money to expand dental care coverage to teens, seniors, and people living…

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