Canada's Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland addresses the financial implications of the NDP-Liberal universal pharmacare agreement, expected to cost billions. Health Minister Mark Holland deems it premature for Alberta to opt out of pharmacare before its official proposal. The federal government rejects Alberta's proposal to add a 'unique chemical identifier' to pharmaceuticals for safer supply drugs.
Opinion: Alberta’s knee-jerk reaction to pharmacare puts its residents at a disadvantage https://t.co/6WY0CL57Uk
Ottawa rejects Alberta’s request to introduce new tracking for ‘safer supply’ drugs https://t.co/fTIUw4nLml
The federal government is rejecting a proposal from the Alberta government to consider adding a “unique chemical identifier” to the pharmaceuticals being offered to users as an alternative to street drugs. READ MORE: https://t.co/8AYjJHAwSn https://t.co/8AYjJHAwSn
Ottawa rejects Alberta’s proposal for tracking ‘safer supply’ drugs https://t.co/CSwC88qXIn https://t.co/yvuIbDNVPo
Health Minister Mark Holland says its "premature" for Alberta to opt out of pharmacare before its tabled, and plans to call his counterparts before then to quell confusion. READ MORE: https://t.co/ogqjl57eii https://t.co/ogqjl57eii
Talking about opting out of pharmacare is ‘premature,’ health minister says https://t.co/NdoFInmGUE https://t.co/UgZFxkEdID
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is asked about the financial implications of the NDP-Liberal universal pharmacare agreement, which the Parliamentary Budget Officer expects will cost billions. https://t.co/YCO3PLbu8N