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Canada's parliament has passed a bill that that will cover the full cost of contraception and diabetes drugs for Canadians.

The Liberal government said it is the initial phase of a plan that would expand to become a publicly funded national pharmacare programme.

But two provinces - Alberta and Quebec - have indicated they may opt-out of the programme, accusing Ottawa of interfering in provincial matters.

Opposition Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, whose party is ahead in national polls by a wide margin, does not support the legislation.

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[–] girlfreddy@lemmy.ca 84 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Opposition Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, whose party is ahead in national polls by a wide margin, does not support the legislation.

Canada needs to be reminded of this come next election.

[–] RedditWanderer@lemmy.world 34 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Our government is far from great, plenty of shit to criticize. But poivrière is just a corporate shill. The fact they put him at the head of the conservative party tells you everything you need to know about conservatives. He even tried to make a Trump out of himself and start bringing name calling and personal attacks into politics. They want to go bold like Trump and gaslight the political laws everyone follows but them, especially the unwritten ones.

Canadians better show up next election and remember more than just this.

[–] Arkouda@lemmy.ca 20 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I think it would be better to remind everyone that Pierre has been in politics officially since 2004, and this has been his shtick the whole time.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 15 points 2 months ago (1 children)

PP has held no other job after college. "Career politician" is no longer something they can shriek at others.

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago

Just because it's completely hypocritical won't stop the conservatives from trying to use that as an attack.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 13 points 2 months ago

... And every day between now and then.

[–] TheAgeOfSuperboredom@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 months ago

Anyone keeping a list?