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Singh refuses to say if he will break supply-and-confidence deal with Liberals over pharmacare

New Democrats unanimously endorsed a resolution Saturday evening that would see the party 'publicly declare' that continued support for the government through its supply-and-confidence agreement 'is contingent' on 'universal, comprehensive and entirely public pharmacare.' But minutes after the resolution passed, Jagmeet Singh would not say whether he would back out of the deal if the NDP doesn't get what it wants.

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October 14, 2023

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‘A lot of outstanding detail’ on pharmacare leaves program’s future riding on talks with provinces

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Pharmacare a ‘housekeeping measure’ for Liberals, while NDP seeks to ‘tell everybody’ about much needed parliamentary win: Nanos

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Lots of goodwill between Liberals and NDP on pharmacare, but ever-present chance they’ll ‘mismanage the relationship,’ warns pollster Lyle

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Liberal and NDP strategists say flexibility on pharmacare timelines, dissent a sign of pact’s longevity, not limitations

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‘A lot of outstanding detail’ on pharmacare leaves program’s future riding on talks with provinces

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A patchwork of incomplete or dissimilar deals across the country could make the program ‘very vulnerable to just being killed by a government that wasn't in favour of it,’ says access-to-medicines expert Michael Law.

‘A lot of outstanding detail’ on pharmacare leaves program’s future riding on talks with provinces

NewsBY IAN CAMPBELL

A patchwork of incomplete or dissimilar deals across the country could make the program ‘very vulnerable to just being killed by a government that wasn't in favour of it,’ says access-to-medicines expert Michael Law.

Pharmacare a ‘housekeeping measure’ for Liberals, while NDP seeks to ‘tell everybody’ about much needed parliamentary win: Nanos

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The Liberals’ relative silence on pharmacare in recent days while NDP leader Jagmeet Singh went on the talk show circuit may be an effort to not ‘give too much oxygen’ to a story that could help their partner in the supply-and-confidence deal, said pollster Nik Nanos.

Pharmacare a ‘housekeeping measure’ for Liberals, while NDP seeks to ‘tell everybody’ about much needed parliamentary win: Nanos

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The Liberals’ relative silence on pharmacare in recent days while NDP leader Jagmeet Singh went on the talk show circuit may be an effort to not ‘give too much oxygen’ to a story that could help their partner in the supply-and-confidence deal, said pollster Nik Nanos.

Pollsters skeptical NDP would force an election over pharmacare

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Meanwhile, former Liberal staffer Dan Arnold says the government has to decide whether it wants to invest big money into pharmacare versus its other policy priorities in advance of the next election.

Pollsters skeptical NDP would force an election over pharmacare

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Meanwhile, former Liberal staffer Dan Arnold says the government has to decide whether it wants to invest big money into pharmacare versus its other policy priorities in advance of the next election.

Lots of goodwill between Liberals and NDP on pharmacare, but ever-present chance they’ll ‘mismanage the relationship,’ warns pollster Lyle

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On Dec. 14, the parties announced they had agreed to extend the deadline for passing legislation to create the framework for a national pharmacare program. The supply-and-confidence agreement between the two parties, established in March 2022, had called for that to be achieved by the end of 2023. The parties have now given themselves until March 1, 2024, to achieve this piece of their agreement.

Lots of goodwill between Liberals and NDP on pharmacare, but ever-present chance they’ll ‘mismanage the relationship,’ warns pollster Lyle

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On Dec. 14, the parties announced they had agreed to extend the deadline for passing legislation to create the framework for a national pharmacare program. The supply-and-confidence agreement between the two parties, established in March 2022, had called for that to be achieved by the end of 2023. The parties have now given themselves until March 1, 2024, to achieve this piece of their agreement.

Liberal and NDP strategists say flexibility on pharmacare timelines, dissent a sign of pact’s longevity, not limitations

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As the NDP chalks up a win on the rollout of dental care, strategist Cam Holmstrom says if the Liberals can’t get pharmacare on the board soon, it could be game over for the New Democrats' support for the government.

Liberal and NDP strategists say flexibility on pharmacare timelines, dissent a sign of pact’s longevity, not limitations

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As the NDP chalks up a win on the rollout of dental care, strategist Cam Holmstrom says if the Liberals can’t get pharmacare on the board soon, it could be game over for the New Democrats' support for the government.

Singh refuses to say if he will break supply-and-confidence deal with Liberals over pharmacare

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