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House Hansard - 309

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 6, 2024 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 309 - May/6/24
Ms. Rachel Blaney (North Island—Powell River, NDP)
  • May/6/24 5:00:57 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, there are three million people across our country living with diabetes, and they pay about $18,000 a year out-of-pocket. This is going to make a big difference for those folks, especially knowing that they are going to have the devices as well. This is the first step in a model that I really believe in, which would result in collective purchasing. Any Canadian would know that, when we buy collectively, prices usually go down. Of course, that is why Canada pays the second- or third-highest medication rates on the planet. Does the member have any thoughts on the hopefulness of the people who will finally get medication they can afford?
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Context: House Hansard - 309 - May/6/24
Mr. Darrell Samson
  • May/6/24 5:15:39 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the difference between my colleague's party and our party is that they spend and we invest. We have invested in Canadians since 2015. Do members know why we can afford to invest? We can afford to invest because we have an AAA rating, one of only a few countries in the G7— Some hon. members: Oh, oh!
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Context: House Hansard - 309 - May/6/24
Ms. Bonita Zarrillo (Port Moody—Coquitlam, NDP)
  • May/6/24 6:17:33 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I was struck by the member's comments about someone needing to go for a colonoscopy and not being able to afford the prep. I have heard this in my riding as well. I have heard it in regards to dental care also, that they are not being able to pay the $5 or $10 to go to dental care. I would just ask the member if he could share how important it is that people have basic access to medication to stay proactively healthy.
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Context: House Hansard - 309 - May/6/24
Ms. Michelle Ferreri (Peterborough—Kawartha, CPC)
  • May/6/24 6:31:45 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I want to put on the record that the best thing we can do for women is to give them financial autonomy and make life affordable so that they can make the choice to leave an abusive relationship. Under the Liberal-NDP government, domestic violence is up 72%. The Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association has stated that the bill “will spend billions of dollars unnecessarily on drugs for people who already have coverage.” With a cost-of-living crisis, and an inflationary deficit where people cannot afford to live, is the hon. member okay with this wasteful spending?
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