Canada

It's a good start.

Now that the framework is in place I hope additional medications can be added in the future.

I further hope that the next conservative government that gets elected doesn't scrap the whole thing .

3-4 months late isn't too bad of a delay in the context of Canadian politics. Good job Trudeau and Singh.

This is the best summary I could come up with:

In an interview with CBC's Rosemary Barton Live airing Sunday, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said weeks of talks between the two sides have produced draft legislation that will set out the framework for a national pharmacare program and, in the short term, new coverage for contraception and diabetes treatment.

Under the terms of the confidence-and-supply agreement signed in March 2022, the Liberal government committed to passing legislation — a Canada Pharmacare Act — by the end of 2023, in exchange for NDP support on key votes in the House of Commons.

As the new deadline approached, Singh's public pressure on the government became louder — and private grumbling and threats leaked out to reporters.

Singh said Friday that, by including coverage for contraception and diabetes, the pharmacare agreement goes beyond the original terms of the deal between the two parties.

Speaking to reporters in Nova Scotia on Thursday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his government is "committed to moving forward on creating a framework for pharmacare, because in a wealthy country like Canada, nobody should have to choose between buying groceries or buying much-needed medication."

Asked about the deal on Friday, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre criticized the government's record and said he wants to see the details of the plan.

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