Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Issues Commentary: Canada's Federal Government Abandons National Pharmacare
May 07, 2026
May 07, 2026
OTTAWA, Ontario, May 7 -- The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives issued the following commentary on May 6, 2026, by senior researcher and political economist Andrew Longhurst:
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Canada's federal government abandons national pharmacare
There will be no new federal funding for pharmacare. Provinces and territories will have to go it alone.
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"Our government remains focused on empowering Canadians--by lowering costs . . .
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Canada's federal government abandons national pharmacare
There will be no new federal funding for pharmacare. Provinces and territories will have to go it alone.
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"Our government remains focused on empowering Canadians--by lowering costs . . .