Politics Briefing: Ottawa tables pharmacare legislation

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Hello, A raft of cabinet ministers gathered at the Centertown Community Health Centre in Ottawa to announce that the government was tabling pharmacare legislation on Thursday, one day before the deadline set by the supply and confidence agreement with the NDP. The legislation would create a framework for an eventual single-payer system, and in the shorter term, provide universal coverage for certain contraceptives and diabetes drugs. Kristy Kirkup and Marieke Walsh have the details on what’s contained in the bill: The bill is the result of lengthy negotiations between the Liberals and the New Democratic Party. The federal government will...