Madam Speaker, there was reference in the throne speech to a national pharmacare plan, but the words that were left out were “universal”, “comprehensive” and “public”. The NDP, through our leader, the member for Burnaby South, has put forward as its first bill a framework much in the same vein as the Canada Health Act, which would allow us to implement this system and set up a road map for provinces to join it.
Will the member follow us on our plan and go beyond the Liberal promise of just a national pharmacare plan and make one that is universal, public and comprehensive, so we fully fund this very key missing link in our health care system?