Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne promised on Tuesday that the provincial Liberal party would make prescription drugs free for people 65 and over if elected again in June. Wynne said more than 4,400 prescription drugs would be available free of charge to seniors through an expansion of the government's OHIP+ program. In a news release, the provincial government said prescription drugs covered by the program would include medications for cholesterol, hypertension, thyroid conditions, diabetes and asthma. Cost would be $575M by 2020-21According to the news release, a Liberal government would spend $575 million by 2020-21 to expand the free prescription drug program to seniors. "Providing prescription drugs at no cost for millions of seniors is going to make life more affordable and help seniors stay healthy and independent," she said in the release.

Source: CBC News March 20, 2018 15:27 UTC