HAMILTON — Delegates at the New Democratic convention have made pharmacare the redline in their deal with the Liberals, saying they will withdraw their support if the minority government doesn't adhere to their demands.
The confidence-and-supply agreement requires the government to table legislation on a pharmacare framework by the end of the year in exchange for the NDP's support on key votes in the House of Commons.
The Liberals, in their 2019 election platform, campaigned on a promise to implement national universal pharmacare. Similar commitments have appeared in throne speeches and mandate letters to the federal health minister. Playing hardball is what some delegates demanded of Singh throughout the convention where he received an 81 per cent confidence vote from delegates. Others wanted to see him leverage the agreement to advance further initiatives.
His comments seemed to be a counter to Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, who leans on his catchphrase that"everything is broken."In a pre-recorded video that played prior to his keynote speech, Singh also acknowledged critics of his deal.
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