(Warsaw) The drug insurance program will not endanger public finances, as the federal government wants to comply with the rules set last autumn.
Posted at 2:36 p.m.
Laura Osman The Canadian Press
The Liberals and New Democrats agreed on a pharmacare plan after negotiations were essential to the survival of the agreement designed to keep Justin Trudeau's minority government in power until 2025.
According to a New Democrat source, the bill to be introduced by the Liberals mentions that contraceptive coverage will initially come under a universal single-payer program. The same applies to “most” medications used to treat type 1 and type 2 diabetes, it said.
Speaking to reporters at a Polish military base on Sunday, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said the government is committed to continuing to invest for Canadians while remaining fiscally responsible. It intends to comply with the rules set out in the current economic statement.
“We know how important it is to do this sustainably. We must do this in a fiscally responsible manner. We have done that, we will continue to do that,” she told reporters.
The government has set a target of keeping the deficit below 1% of GNP from 2026 to 2027. He wants to keep the current deficit below 40.1 billion.
He plans to try to reduce the national debt to GDP ratio.
Health Minister Mark Holland cited the costs of a pharmacare program as negotiations between the Liberals and New Democrats stalled earlier this year.
With information from Émilie Bergeron