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Health Minister Marjorie Michel recently told CBC Radio’s “The House” that she's “relying a lot” on the efforts of frontline organizations and the health sciences sector to improve vaccination rates because she doesn’t want to “politicize” the issue. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | October 27, 2025
Health Minister Marjorie Michel is named in 29 communication reports since joining cabinet in May. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | October 27, 2025
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | October 27, 2025
Health Minister Marjorie Michel is named in 29 communication reports since joining cabinet in May. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | October 27, 2025
Linda Silas, front, at an event in Ottawa earlier this year, with Jason MacLean, chair of the Canadian Health Coalition. Silas told The Hill Times that she felt there was a lack of 'directives' from the health ministers after their meeting about how they were going to tackle pan-Canadian licensing and violence against health care workers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | October 27, 2025
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | October 27, 2025
Linda Silas, front, at an event in Ottawa earlier this year, with Jason MacLean, chair of the Canadian Health Coalition. Silas told The Hill Times that she felt there was a lack of 'directives' from the health ministers after their meeting about how they were going to tackle pan-Canadian licensing and violence against health care workers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | September 15, 2025
Health Minister Marjorie Michel. Health priorities are in part meant to fit with the Carney's government's work on building a stronger Canadian economy, according to consultants. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | September 15, 2025
News | BY TESSIE SANCI | September 15, 2025
Health Minister Marjorie Michel. Health priorities are in part meant to fit with the Carney's government's work on building a stronger Canadian economy, according to consultants. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is now saying that his government will continue to negotiate remaining bilateral deals for pharmacare, which contradict earlier statements from his health minister's office. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 15, 2025
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 15, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is now saying that his government will continue to negotiate remaining bilateral deals for pharmacare, which contradict earlier statements from his health minister's office. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY ANNETTE ROBINSON | September 4, 2025
Marjorie Michel
Health Minister Marjorie Michel, pictured. The federal government must develop a strategy—with input from frontline health care professionals including pharmacists—to protect access to and affordability of medication, writes Annette Robinson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANNETTE ROBINSON | September 4, 2025
Opinion | BY ANNETTE ROBINSON | September 4, 2025
Marjorie Michel
Health Minister Marjorie Michel, pictured. The federal government must develop a strategy—with input from frontline health care professionals including pharmacists—to protect access to and affordability of medication, writes Annette Robinson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 1, 2024
Health Minister Mark Holland said Bill C-64 'will provide universal access to contraception and diabetes medication that will be transformational in improving health outcomes in Canada,' in a Health Canada press release on Feb. 29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 1, 2024
News | BY JESSE CNOCKAERT | April 1, 2024
Health Minister Mark Holland said Bill C-64 'will provide universal access to contraception and diabetes medication that will be transformational in improving health outcomes in Canada,' in a Health Canada press release on Feb. 29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KRISTINA ACRI | March 14, 2024
If pharmacare becomes the law of the land, the 25 million Canadians who currently have private drug insurance plans will suddenly find themselves with significantly less coverage, writes Kristina Acri. Unsplash photograph by the National Cancer Institute
Opinion | BY KRISTINA ACRI | March 14, 2024
Opinion | BY KRISTINA ACRI | March 14, 2024
If pharmacare becomes the law of the land, the 25 million Canadians who currently have private drug insurance plans will suddenly find themselves with significantly less coverage, writes Kristina Acri. Unsplash photograph by the National Cancer Institute
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