Trudeau brings in substandard pharmacare to stay in power
Is pharmacare doomed to fail? Last week, Quebec announced that it would opt of the Liberal-NDP plan for a national pharmacare program. This week, it was Alberta’s turn. Health Minister Adriana LaGrange blasted the lack of provincial consultation and accused the federal government of overstepping its jurisdiction.
“We’re not going to allow Ottawa to pick and choose what coverage should be available to Albertans based on issues they find politically palatable.” Instead of taking orders from Ottawa, Alberta will take the cash. “Give us the dollars,” LaGrange said. “Allow us to enhance the programs we actually have now, rather than create more bureaucracy.”
