Premier Kathleen Wynne is hoping an expansion of the free pharmacare program to seniors will be the prescription for what ails her Liberal government. And we are working towards having, I hope, a national pharmacare plan, but I have said that we’re not going to stop in Ontario. Read more: Hoskins steps down as health minister to head national pharmacare strategy Wynne’s throne speech promises new spending on health care, home care and child care in Ontario Are the Trudeau Liberals serious about pharmacare this time? As seniors are a reliable voting bloc, Wynne is banking on the drug coverage change proving popular with the electorate. That’s why we are proposing universal pharmacare and that’s what needs to be done.” With files from Kristin RushowyRead more about:

Source: thestar March 20, 2018 15:33 UTC