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

New government House leader sworn in. What are his priorities? – National

Liberal MP Steven MacKinnon was sworn in as government House leader Monday at Rideau Hall, outlining his priorities for what he called a “consequential session of Parliament.” MacKinnon represents Gatineau, Que., and was the government’s former chief whip. He’s taking over temporarily from Karina Gould, who went on maternity leave last week. The Liberal MP from … Read more

Surgery wait times bigger health priority for Canadians than pharmacare: poll – National

As Liberals and New Democrats negotiate what a future national drug plan should look like, a new survey suggests pharmacare is not at the top of the priority list for most Canadians. The survey shows that when asked to name their top two health-care priorities, only 18 per cent of those surveyed said the government … Read more