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Pharmacare deal would cover birth control, diabetes meds: sources – National

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Pharmacare negotiations between the Liberals and NDP are on a knife’s edge, and the main point of contention is the number of drugs they plan to start with. If the parties reach a deal, they plan to begin by launching with a select few drug categories while they continue to formulate a more robust national … Read more

NDP bill to call for ban on thermal coal exports as output soars – National

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Canadian exports of the kind of coal used to make electricity hit an eight-year high in 2022, even as the Liberals have promised to work on banning exports completely by the end of the decade. The Liberals made the promise during the 2021 election and it was listed in Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault’s mandate letter … Read more

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

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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

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

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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

Health care, housing on agenda as NDP holds caucus retreat in Edmonton

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By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 23, 2024 6:52 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The federal New Democrats are holding a three-day caucus retreat in Alberta’s capital, a place where the party would like to grow its support. The NDP caucus is set to talk about health … Read more

In Generation Z, a new kind of voter emerges, focused more on issues, less on parties – National

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When the country next elects a national government, there will be about 4.5 million Canadians under the age of 30 eligible to vote, a group that demographers have labelled Generation Z, and that pollsters here and around the world say engage in politics in different ways than older voters. The arrival of Generation Z — … Read more