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House Hansard - 321

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 30, 2024 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 321 - May/30/24
Mr. Stephen Ellis
  • May/30/24 6:42:33 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, it is very important to respect provincial jurisdictions. Everyone in the House knows that the province of Quebec has a drug coverage program. It is a very extensive program, but it costs too much. We need to sit down together, talk about the problems and find solutions, especially in a case like this, where drug coverage is really a provincial responsibility.
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Context: House Hansard - 321 - May/30/24
Mr. Stephen Ellis (Cumberland—Colchester, CPC)
  • May/30/24 7:29:10 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, it is absolutely fascinating, because when we look at the statistics, about a million people really do suffer from a lack of coverage. That is just the fact, in spite of the conflated numbers that the member from NDP wishes to state. Maybe the member could do his math again on behalf of all Canadians and let Canadians know how many diabetics really need this program. There are some, admittedly, who really need it, whereas many others have fantastic coverage. His foolish plan would actually take away their coverage, leaving them with less ability to choose the insulin that works well for them or the other medications that are important to their own health, and the freedom of choice that they now have. Perhaps the member could swallow his pride and get his numbers straight on behalf of Canadians.
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Context: House Hansard - 321 - May/30/24
Mr. Warren Steinley (Regina—Lewvan, CPC)
  • May/30/24 9:45:17 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I listened to the hon. member's comments around the young lady and the child who did not have diabetes coverage. That is actually the reason I got into politics and fought with the Saskatchewan Party in 2011 to increase coverage for diabetes, and then again in 2016 to yet again increase the coverage for everyone in Saskatchewan who has diabetes. Could the hon. member please tell me this: Does she know what age complete coverage for diabetes goes up to in Saskatchewan? Will the member's plan, this fake health pharmacare plan, cover it as well as it is covered in Saskatchewan? Just give the age number, please.
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Context: House Hansard - 321 - May/30/24
Mr. Warren Steinley
  • May/30/24 10:22:34 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Liberals always talk about providing coverage for the 1.1 million people, which is important, but they would take away some of the better coverage that 27 million people have. That is fake compassion and the lie of the left.
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