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Newfoundland and Labrador health minister pushes Ottawa to negotiate pharmacare deal

On Monday, Newfoundland and Labrador Health Minister Lela Evans urged Ottawa to resume pharmacare negotiations, citing her province's exclusion as Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has signed no new agreements in one year.
The Pharmacare Act requires Ottawa to negotiate funding agreements with provinces, yet the current government has stalled negotiations unlike the previous Liberal government, which secured deals with Manitoba, P.E.I., British Columbia, and Yukon.
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Tony Wakeham has sent four letters to Carney since October, warning of a 'fractured approach' and describing federal policy as 'deferred engagement' with provinces like his.
Other premiers, including Ontario Premier Doug Ford and New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt, expressed interest but cite federal failure to recognize unique provincial needs, while Health Minister Marjorie Michel's office claims a 'collaborative approach.'
Health Minister Cory Deagle recently warned that federal pharmacare funding is set to expire in 2029, while critics including Diabetes Canada argue the federal formulary lacks sufficient breadth to support patients.

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Newfoundland and Labrador health minister pushes Ottawa to negotiate pharmacare deal

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