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NDP interim leader Don Davies said the government's response to a commissioned report on the program was 'shockingly dismissive,' and the health minister has not committed to act.

Joey Kerr was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome, or MDS, which is a rare blood disorder where bone marrow fails to produce healthy blood cells.

As of Dec. 29, Health Canada had received nine submissions seeking approval to make semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy.

The federal debt-to-GDP ratio in Budget 2025 is projected to be higher compared with the 2024 fall economic statement, 'and is no longer projected to be on a declining path.'

Federal, provincial and territorial health ministers are in Calgary for two days of meetings, with interprovincial credential recognition and funding agreements up for discussion.

A new study shows more women opted for long-acting birth control methods after B.C. began covering the cost, which researchers say is a strong reason for Ottawa to do the same.

Defence and economic policy experts agree the NATO agreement is broad enough that it affords allies a lot of wiggle room to justify certain projects as being defence-related.

Nova Scotia physicians and other sexual health experts are calling on the provincial government to fund birth control and increase access to a medication used to prevent HIV. 

Former leader Jagmeet Singh said he would step down as soon as an interim leader was selected. He was among the more than a dozen New Democrats to lose their seats. 

Jagmeet Singh has announced plans to resign as NDP leader after being unseated in his own riding of Burnaby Central.

The NDP was projected to fall to a distant fourth place, with Leader Jagmeet Singh losing his riding and the party losing official status in the House of Commons.

Jagmeet Singh said in Edmonton the Liberals and Conservatives will not fight for Canadians worried about paying for food and rent.

The NDP leader has said Ottawa works best when one party doesn't hold all the power.

As they campaigned in B.C., Global News sat down for a one-on-one interview with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Liberal Leader Mark Carney and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh.

Polling suggests a Liberal majority government is possible, but to achieve that goal they will likely need to beat several B.C. NDP incumbents.

Singh spent his third consecutive day campaigning in the province, and second day on Vancouver Island where one political scientist says the fate of his party may play out.

While health care hasn't taken centre stage in the 2025 federal election, candidates recently brought it back into focus, unveiling platforms that spotlight key health issues.

Liberal Leader Mark Carney faced sharp attacks in the final English debate after refusing to disclose his assets, prompting opposition claims of a potential conflict of interest.

In the French language election debate Wednesday night, the four main federal party leaders were asked to lay out policy priorities that have nothing with the United States.

While health-care staffing is a provincial responsibility, the party said it would tie new federal health transfers to hiring and retention strategies.