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Liberals ‘dragging their heels’ on pharmacare as COVID ups the need for affordable meds, says labour union, NDP

The Canadian Labour Congress and the NDP health critic argue the Liberal government has stalled on universal pharmacare, which would benefit many Canadians by making medications more affordable during the COVID-19 pandemic, thereby reducing the strain on hospitals.

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