Does Canada need a national school lunch program? The NDP ‘demand’ it – National

Descrease article font size Increase article font size NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he and his party “demand” that a national school lunch program be included in the April 16 federal budget. “Right now, we’re making it clear what we’re asking for, we’re making it clear that this is our demand, and now the ball … Read more

Canada’s pharmacare bill has officially been introduced in Parliament – National

Health Minister Mark Holland has tabled the legislation to create the framework for a national single-payer pharmacare program Thursday afternoon. This legislation is a key piece of the supply and confidence agreement that sees the NDP support the Liberals on confidence votes in exchange for advancing key priorities including pharmacare. Federal Health Minister Mark Holland … Read more

Pharmacare legislation is a step closer to introduction – National

Health Minister Mark Holland has put the pharmacare bill on the House of Commons notice paper, bringing one step closer the tabling of the long-awaited legislation and central piece in the government’s deal with the NDP. This makes it possible to introduce the legislation on Thursday or Friday, as government bills need at least two … Read more

NDP’s Singh questions provinces mulling pharmacare opt-out

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he believes provinces voicing plans to opt out of a national pharmacare plan will likely opt in eventually, noting similar sentiments were seen when universal health care became law in Canada. “What happened was provinces had universal health care in some places, and people said, ‘Well, we’re getting our coverage,’ … Read more

NDP bill wants to bring grocery prices down. How will it work? – National

Pushing a grocery cart up and down the aisles of Loblaws, Jagmeet Singh has to admit it’s all a little bit awkward. After all, the NDP leader has lambasted the grocery giant and its former president Galen Weston Jr. — famous among Canadians for his 30-second COVID-era TV and radio ads — for “ripping people … Read more

What’s driving New Democrats in the West away from Jagmeet Singh’s NDP

Earlier this week, Edmonton MLA Rakhi Pancholi said that buying a membership in the party she hopes to lead — the Alberta NDP — should not automatically bring a membership in the party Jagmeet Singh leads — the federal NDP — as it does now. And even before that, the Alberta NDP and Saskatchewan NDP … Read more

NDP close to presenting ‘final offer’ on pharmacare: Singh – National

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says his party is getting close to giving the Liberals their final offer on a single-payer pharmacare plan as the negotiation deadline quickly approaches. “We’re getting very close to a final position, and when we submit our final position on this, that will be it,” Singh told reporters at a press … Read more

Singh mulls ‘consequences’ if pharmacare deadline isn’t met – National

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is again saying he could pull support for the federal government if a deal is not reached on universal pharmacare in less than a month but adds the NDP could still go “vote to vote” on supporting policies. The New Democrats are propping up the Liberal minority government and keeping it in … Read more

Pharmacare deal can’t be ‘massively expensive,’ minister says as clock ticks – National

Health Minister Mark Holland says the government must be respectful of “a challenging fiscal framework” where Ottawa can’t spend “an enormous amount of money” in trying to strike a deal on pharmacare. This comes as NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has redrawn a line in the sand in the confidence and supply agreement with the Liberals, … Read more

NDP’s Singh compares Liberals to wrestling with ‘slimy’ eels in pharmacare talks

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 25, 2024 1:26 pm Updated January 25, 2024 1:44 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh says working with the Liberals on pharmacare legislation is like wrestling with eels covered in oil. Singh says they are slimy and … Read more