The Senate will now take up the Liberals’ pharmacare bill, which passed third and final reading in the House of Commons Monday night. The bill was the result of lengthy negotiations between the Liberals and the New Democrats and is as a key element of their political pact to prevent an early election. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for June 4, 2024.
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