Key plank to deal propping up the federal government undergoing scrutiny in the house
The Liberals and the New Democrats full-throatedly pledged to stop the Conservatives from blocking their pharmacare legislation in the House of Commons on Monday — even though the two parties have more than enough votes to bypass the Opposition.
The program will do nothing to address the health-care crisis, he argued, and instead offers an inferior drug plan that covers less, costs more and builds up a massive new bureaucracy.“Will the government support us in stopping the Conservatives from denying nine million Canadians free birth control?” Singh asked Holland during a question period exchange Monday,
The Liberals and the NDP voted to put a five-hour time limit on debate Monday before the House votes on the bill at a later date. Much as the Liberals and NDP tried to conjure fears about the Tories’ plans, how the official Opposition votes is not expected to alter the bill’s trajectory. In social-media posts, Singh framed the letter as an ultimatum. “He can withdraw or we’ll stop him,” Singh posted on X earlier Monday.
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