Liberal-NDP Agreement

• NDP pressures Liberals with its own pharmacare bill: ‘Push them to deliver’

  One condition of the parties' confidence-and-supply deal is for the Liberals to make progress on a universal pharmacare program by passing legislation before the end of this year.

  Politics

  Jun 13, 2023
  
• Is Ottawa moving forward on pharmacare plan? Here’s what to know 

  Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says the government's plans for pharmacare are moving forward, but experts suggest the Liberals may have lost the political will.

  Canada

  Apr 1, 2023
  
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• Singh says no pharmacare bill this year could break NDP’s deal with Liberals

  The NDP's confidence-and-supply agreement signed with the Liberals last March includes promises by Trudeau's government to pass pharmacare legislation by the end of this year.

  Politics

  Jan 19, 2023
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• Pharmacare progress expected to be among priorities as NDP caucus gathers

  The federal New Democrats are kicking off a three-day caucus retreat Wednesday with a keynote speech from Leader Jagmeet Singh.

  Canada

  Jan 18, 2023
• NDP vows to press Liberals on fulfilling governance deal as caucus retreat gathers

  New Democrat members of Parliament are expected to focus discussions on getting more wins out of their confidence-and-supply agreement with the federal Liberals.

  Canada

  Jan 17, 2023
• GST rebate hike makes sense but permanent fix needed to combat inflation: economists

  The federal government officially announced on Tuesday it will double the GST rebate for six months to help lower-income Canadians facing a rising cost of living.

  Economy

  Sep 14, 2022
• Trudeau to unveil new affordability plan during Liberal caucus retreat

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will unveil the full details of a plan to try and take some of the sting out of inflation for Canadians feeling it the most.

  Canada

  Sep 13, 2022
• Budget 2022: Feds eye growth with $31B in net new spending

  The 2022 budget released includes more than $31 billion in new spending over the next five years. The new spending has increased the fiscal year's deficit to $52.8 billion.

  Politics

  Apr 7, 2022