With the resignation of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and a federal election looming, the future of pharmacare is hanging in the balance.
Since the Pharmacare Act was passed in October 2024, the federal government has been in negotiations with provinces and territories to deliver the program. But some premiers are dragging their heels, despite the immense popularity of pharmacare.
Behind the scenes, Big Pharma and insurance companies have been urging provinces to resist implementing the program.
If these deals aren’t completed before the election, pharmacare could get ‘axed’ before it has a chance to get off the ground, as Pierre Poilievre and the Conservatives have said they “reject” pharmacare. Read more.
We can’t let these political games or corporate interests dictate our access to medicines.
Write to your premier and provincial health minister now and demand they prioritize our health. Ask them to support national pharmacare now!
