Millions of Canadians can't afford to go to the dentist and the federal health critic wants Ottawa to do something about it. According to the Canadian Dental Association, 32 per cent of Canadians have no dental insurance. Don Davies, MP for Vancouver-Kingsway and the NDP's health critic, seconded the motion tabled by MP Jack Harris. Data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information shows Canada spent about $265 billion on health care in 2019. In the NDP 's plan, the money from Ottawa would be doled out to the provinces, who would have to agree to provide dental care and reimburse dentists who provide the coverage to qualifying residents.

Source: CBC News May 04, 2021 17:55 UTC