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Prime Minister Mark Carney made a commitment to 'protect the programs that save families thousands of dollars per year, including pharmacare,' during a May 2 press conference in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | December 18, 2024
Outgoing housing minister Sean Fraser leads the pack in the 2024 All Politics Poll survey, while Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has respondents divided. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia and photo illustration by Joey Sabourin
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | December 18, 2024
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | December 18, 2024
Outgoing housing minister Sean Fraser leads the pack in the 2024 All Politics Poll survey, while Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has respondents divided. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia and photo illustration by Joey Sabourin
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 28, 2024
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair says 'Treasury Board has made a decision to exempt the Department of National Defence and the CAF from any other reductions that are currently being contemplated' as feds seek to find $15-billion in savings. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 28, 2024
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 28, 2024
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair says 'Treasury Board has made a decision to exempt the Department of National Defence and the CAF from any other reductions that are currently being contemplated' as feds seek to find $15-billion in savings. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 25, 2024
The filibuster has put the approval of estimates, which includes $21.6-billion in proposed government spending, at risk. Clockwise (L-R): Government House Leader Karina Gould, Treasury Board President Anita Anand, Defence Minister Bill Blair, NDP MP Don Davies, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 25, 2024
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 25, 2024
The filibuster has put the approval of estimates, which includes $21.6-billion in proposed government spending, at risk. Clockwise (L-R): Government House Leader Karina Gould, Treasury Board President Anita Anand, Defence Minister Bill Blair, NDP MP Don Davies, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BETTINA HAMELIN | September 18, 2024
Minister of Health Mark Holland speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on June 3, 2024.
Health Minister Mark Holland. Parliamentarians must understand that science is driving unprecedented innovation in health care, writes Bettina Hamelin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BETTINA HAMELIN | September 18, 2024
Opinion | BY BETTINA HAMELIN | September 18, 2024
Minister of Health Mark Holland speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on June 3, 2024.
Health Minister Mark Holland. Parliamentarians must understand that science is driving unprecedented innovation in health care, writes Bettina Hamelin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | September 18, 2024
Mark Holland
Health Minister Mark Holland vowed to have agreements signed, and 'drugs flowing in every jurisdiction' by next April, once the pharmacare legislation has passed the Senate and receives royal assent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | September 18, 2024
News | BY STUART BENSON | September 18, 2024
Mark Holland
Health Minister Mark Holland vowed to have agreements signed, and 'drugs flowing in every jurisdiction' by next April, once the pharmacare legislation has passed the Senate and receives royal assent. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JAKE FUSS, MACKENZIE MOIR | February 28, 2024
Mark Holland
Health Minister Mark Holland and the Trudeau government have yet to explain to Canadians the true cost of its national pharmacare plan, write Jake Fuss and Mackenzie Moir. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JAKE FUSS, MACKENZIE MOIR | February 28, 2024
Opinion | BY JAKE FUSS, MACKENZIE MOIR | February 28, 2024
Mark Holland
Health Minister Mark Holland and the Trudeau government have yet to explain to Canadians the true cost of its national pharmacare plan, write Jake Fuss and Mackenzie Moir. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JASON WEIDA | February 5, 2024
Florida will only buy from a specific list of Canadian drugs that focus primarily on the treatment of mental health, prostate cancer, congenital genetic disorders, and HIV/AIDS for use only with specific populations, writes Jason Weida. Unsplash photograph by Towfiqu Barbhuiya
Opinion | BY JASON WEIDA | February 5, 2024
Opinion | BY JASON WEIDA | February 5, 2024
Florida will only buy from a specific list of Canadian drugs that focus primarily on the treatment of mental health, prostate cancer, congenital genetic disorders, and HIV/AIDS for use only with specific populations, writes Jason Weida. Unsplash photograph by Towfiqu Barbhuiya
Opinion | BY STEVEN GLOBERMAN | January 10, 2024
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert M. Califf, left, and Health Minister Mark Holland. Legalized importing of drugs from Canada into the U.S. could reduce the availability of drugs here, but not for the reasons you might think, writes Steven Globerman. Photograph courtesy of the U.S. FDA and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY STEVEN GLOBERMAN | January 10, 2024
Opinion | BY STEVEN GLOBERMAN | January 10, 2024
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert M. Califf, left, and Health Minister Mark Holland. Legalized importing of drugs from Canada into the U.S. could reduce the availability of drugs here, but not for the reasons you might think, writes Steven Globerman. Photograph courtesy of the U.S. FDA and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 8, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. More advocacy may be directed towards Conservative MPs this year in anticipation of a possible federal election and change in government, Tim Powers says. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 8, 2024
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | January 8, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. More advocacy may be directed towards Conservative MPs this year in anticipation of a possible federal election and change in government, Tim Powers says. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY STEVE MORGAN, MAEL HOUCK, HALEEMA AHMED | December 13, 2023
On Dec. 12, Health Minister Mark Holland, pictured, said his government is unlikely to pass pharmacare legislation by the end of the year—a deadline imposed by the NDP as a condition of the supply-and-confidence agreement between the two parties. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY STEVE MORGAN, MAEL HOUCK, HALEEMA AHMED | December 13, 2023
Opinion | BY STEVE MORGAN, MAEL HOUCK, HALEEMA AHMED | December 13, 2023
On Dec. 12, Health Minister Mark Holland, pictured, said his government is unlikely to pass pharmacare legislation by the end of the year—a deadline imposed by the NDP as a condition of the supply-and-confidence agreement between the two parties. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JOEL LEXCHIN | November 29, 2023
Mark Holland
As Health Minister Mark Holland works out upcoming pharmacare legislation, Joel Lexchin lays out some questions that might give him a better idea of how Canadians really feel about pharmacare. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JOEL LEXCHIN | November 29, 2023
Opinion | BY JOEL LEXCHIN | November 29, 2023
Mark Holland
As Health Minister Mark Holland works out upcoming pharmacare legislation, Joel Lexchin lays out some questions that might give him a better idea of how Canadians really feel about pharmacare. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY NIGEL RAWSON, JOHN ADAMS | November 15, 2023
If Canadians are not to endure further wait times and denials of access to innovative medicines, our governments need to change their antipathy towards the biopharmaceutical industry, write Nigel Rawson and John Adams. Image courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY NIGEL RAWSON, JOHN ADAMS | November 15, 2023
Opinion | BY NIGEL RAWSON, JOHN ADAMS | November 15, 2023
If Canadians are not to endure further wait times and denials of access to innovative medicines, our governments need to change their antipathy towards the biopharmaceutical industry, write Nigel Rawson and John Adams. Image courtesy of Pixabay
Opinion | BY STEVE MORGAN | September 27, 2023
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has been pushing the federal government for a public, universal pharmacare system through his party's supply-and-confidence agreement with the Liberals. Universal, public pharmacare is the fairest and most efficient way to provide all Canadians access to necessary medicines, writes Steve Morgan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY STEVE MORGAN | September 27, 2023
Opinion | BY STEVE MORGAN | September 27, 2023
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has been pushing the federal government for a public, universal pharmacare system through his party's supply-and-confidence agreement with the Liberals. Universal, public pharmacare is the fairest and most efficient way to provide all Canadians access to necessary medicines, writes Steve Morgan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade