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The pharmacare law was something the NDP pushed for as part of its supply and confidence deal with the minority Liberal government under Justin Trudeau. 

It called for an expert committee to recommend options for operating and financing a national, universal, single-payer pharmacare program. 

A report by the parliamentary budget officer in 2023 estimated such a program would cost $11.2 billion more than the government currently spends on medications and other costs.

The current minority Liberal government under Prime Minister Mark Carney set aside no new funding for pharmacare in its recent budget. 

This report by ºÃÉ«tvwas first published Nov. 21, 2025.