Why are Alberta, Quebec planning to opt out of national pharmacare?
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Why are Alberta, Quebec planning to opt out of national pharmacare?
02:32 | February 27, 2024
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Business leaders warn against Alberta separating from Canada
01:54 | 9 hours ago
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‘We’re never going to stop searching for you’: Darius Macdougall’s family in agony one year after Alberta boy’s disappearance
01:59 | September 21, 2026
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02:02 | September 18, 2026
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Alberta NDP upsets UCP stronghold in byelection
02:01 | September 15, 2026
-
Calgary teen wins world highland dance title
01:52 | September 4, 2026
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Protests in Alberta over province’s new dual practice health care
01:58 | September 1, 2026
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Alberta Separatism: Growing evidence of foreign interference ahead of referendum
01:55 | August 19, 2026
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Parker’s grieving parents thank public for search after son’s body found
02:47 | July 30, 2026
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Why Winnipeg could lose its Slurpee Capital of the World title
01:50 | July 29, 2026
-
Edmonton sets new summer rainfall record
01:53 | July 29, 2026
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Alberta introducing out-of-pocket, private pay cancer test program
01:54 | July 27, 2026
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B.C., Prairies under air quality and heat alerts
01:57 | July 23, 2026
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How Calgary police are using AI in search for missing boy
01:45 | July 22, 2026
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Search for missing Calgary boy prompts call for Amber Alert review
01:45 | July 20, 2026
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Assets of prominent Alberta separatist Jeffrey Rath temporarily frozen
01:58 | July 14, 2026
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Why there’s growing pushback against AI data centres
01:58 | July 9, 2026
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Alberta separatists outfundraising federalists ahead of referendum
02:07 | July 8, 2026
-
Ontario, Alberta push for 3,300 km east-west oil pipeline
01:54 | July 6, 2026
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Global National: July 5
21:44 | July 5, 2026
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Carney juggling Alberta’s pipeline push with B.C. environment concerns
02:04 | July 2, 2026
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Wildfire threatens remote Northwest Territories village, prompts evacuation
01:54 | June 30, 2026
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Extreme weather in Alberta, N.W.T. marks start of summer
02:06 | June 29, 2026
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Why Calgary is wrangling in late night Stampede noise
01:51 | June 23, 2026
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Western Canada dealing with fires and floods
01:52 | June 22, 2026
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Alberta to launch controversial ‘dual practice’ health care this fall
01:50 | June 19, 2026
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Alberta country music star Corb Lund submits anti-coal referendum petition
01:46 | June 10, 2026
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Alberta separatist leader says Smith’s claim on hefty financial cost of independence is ‘nonsense’
01:51 | June 2, 2026
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How Edmonton’s soccer community is inspiring future stars
01:55 | June 1, 2026
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Why Prairie communities are pushing back against AI data centres
02:21 | May 26, 2026
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Tensions visible as western premiers’ meeting concludes
02:08 | May 26, 2026
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Carney warns Alberta separation referendum question is ‘dangerous bluff’
01:58 | May 25, 2026
Why are Alberta, Quebec planning to opt out of national pharmacare?
Description
February 27, 2024
Alberta and Quebec both plan to opt out of the federal government's national pharmacare program, which Ottawa says will give all Canadians better and cheaper access to medicine. David Akin explains why both provinces are not interested, the reaction, how those federal funds may be spent instead, and how soon the federal legislation could be tabled.
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Why are Alberta, Quebec planning to opt out of national pharmacare?02:32 | February 27, 2024 -
Business leaders warn against Alberta separating from Canada01:54 | 9 hours ago -
‘We’re never going to stop searching for you’: Darius Macdougall’s family in agony one year after Alberta boy’s disappearance01:59 | September 21, 2026 -
Calgary landfill on fire for nearly 2 weeks, stirring local health concerns02:02 | September 18, 2026 -
Alberta NDP upsets UCP stronghold in byelection02:01 | September 15, 2026 -
Calgary teen wins world highland dance title01:52 | September 4, 2026 -
Protests in Alberta over province’s new dual practice health care01:58 | September 1, 2026 -
Alberta Separatism: Growing evidence of foreign interference ahead of referendum01:55 | August 19, 2026 -
Parker’s grieving parents thank public for search after son’s body found02:47 | July 30, 2026 -
Why Winnipeg could lose its Slurpee Capital of the World title01:50 | July 29, 2026 -
Edmonton sets new summer rainfall record01:53 | July 29, 2026 -
Alberta introducing out-of-pocket, private pay cancer test program01:54 | July 27, 2026 -
B.C., Prairies under air quality and heat alerts01:57 | July 23, 2026 -
How Calgary police are using AI in search for missing boy01:45 | July 22, 2026 -
Search for missing Calgary boy prompts call for Amber Alert review01:45 | July 20, 2026 -
Assets of prominent Alberta separatist Jeffrey Rath temporarily frozen01:58 | July 14, 2026 -
Why there’s growing pushback against AI data centres01:58 | July 9, 2026 -
Alberta separatists outfundraising federalists ahead of referendum02:07 | July 8, 2026 -
Ontario, Alberta push for 3,300 km east-west oil pipeline01:54 | July 6, 2026 -
Global National: July 521:44 | July 5, 2026 -
Carney juggling Alberta’s pipeline push with B.C. environment concerns02:04 | July 2, 2026 -
Wildfire threatens remote Northwest Territories village, prompts evacuation01:54 | June 30, 2026 -
Extreme weather in Alberta, N.W.T. marks start of summer02:06 | June 29, 2026 -
Why Calgary is wrangling in late night Stampede noise01:51 | June 23, 2026 -
Western Canada dealing with fires and floods01:52 | June 22, 2026 -
Alberta to launch controversial ‘dual practice’ health care this fall01:50 | June 19, 2026 -
Alberta country music star Corb Lund submits anti-coal referendum petition01:46 | June 10, 2026 -
Alberta separatist leader says Smith’s claim on hefty financial cost of independence is ‘nonsense’01:51 | June 2, 2026 -
How Edmonton’s soccer community is inspiring future stars01:55 | June 1, 2026 -
Why Prairie communities are pushing back against AI data centres02:21 | May 26, 2026 -
Tensions visible as western premiers’ meeting concludes02:08 | May 26, 2026 -
Carney warns Alberta separation referendum question is ‘dangerous bluff’01:58 | May 25, 2026
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Why are Alberta, Quebec planning to opt out of national pharmacare?02:32 | February 27, 2024
-
Business leaders warn against Alberta separating from Canada01:54 | 9 hours ago
-
‘We’re never going to stop searching for you’: Darius Macdougall’s family in agony one year after Alberta boy’s disappearance01:59 | September 21, 2026
-
Calgary landfill on fire for nearly 2 weeks, stirring local health concerns02:02 | September 18, 2026
-
Alberta NDP upsets UCP stronghold in byelection02:01 | September 15, 2026
-
Calgary teen wins world highland dance title01:52 | September 4, 2026
-
Protests in Alberta over province’s new dual practice health care01:58 | September 1, 2026
-
Alberta Separatism: Growing evidence of foreign interference ahead of referendum01:55 | August 19, 2026
-
Parker’s grieving parents thank public for search after son’s body found02:47 | July 30, 2026
-
Why Winnipeg could lose its Slurpee Capital of the World title01:50 | July 29, 2026
-
Edmonton sets new summer rainfall record01:53 | July 29, 2026
-
Alberta introducing out-of-pocket, private pay cancer test program01:54 | July 27, 2026
-
B.C., Prairies under air quality and heat alerts01:57 | July 23, 2026
-
How Calgary police are using AI in search for missing boy01:45 | July 22, 2026
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Search for missing Calgary boy prompts call for Amber Alert review01:45 | July 20, 2026
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Assets of prominent Alberta separatist Jeffrey Rath temporarily frozen01:58 | July 14, 2026
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Why there’s growing pushback against AI data centres01:58 | July 9, 2026
-
Alberta separatists outfundraising federalists ahead of referendum02:07 | July 8, 2026
-
Ontario, Alberta push for 3,300 km east-west oil pipeline01:54 | July 6, 2026
-
Global National: July 521:44 | July 5, 2026
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Carney juggling Alberta’s pipeline push with B.C. environment concerns02:04 | July 2, 2026
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Wildfire threatens remote Northwest Territories village, prompts evacuation01:54 | June 30, 2026
-
Extreme weather in Alberta, N.W.T. marks start of summer02:06 | June 29, 2026
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Why Calgary is wrangling in late night Stampede noise01:51 | June 23, 2026
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Western Canada dealing with fires and floods01:52 | June 22, 2026
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Alberta to launch controversial ‘dual practice’ health care this fall01:50 | June 19, 2026
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Alberta country music star Corb Lund submits anti-coal referendum petition01:46 | June 10, 2026
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Alberta separatist leader says Smith’s claim on hefty financial cost of independence is ‘nonsense’01:51 | June 2, 2026
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How Edmonton’s soccer community is inspiring future stars01:55 | June 1, 2026
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Why Prairie communities are pushing back against AI data centres02:21 | May 26, 2026
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Tensions visible as western premiers’ meeting concludes02:08 | May 26, 2026
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Carney warns Alberta separation referendum question is ‘dangerous bluff’01:58 | May 25, 2026
Why are Alberta, Quebec planning to opt out of national pharmacare?
Description
February 27, 2024
Alberta and Quebec both plan to opt out of the federal government's national pharmacare program, which Ottawa says will give all Canadians better and cheaper access to medicine. David Akin explains why both provinces are not interested, the reaction, how those federal funds may be spent instead, and how soon the federal legislation could be tabled.
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