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December 10, 2019 News News

NDP Press Liberals to Limit Tax Break and Invest in Dental Care

by The Star

The New Democrats are pressing Justin Trudeau’s government to scale back a broad tax cut to free up money for a national program to ensure dental care for Canadians who can’t afford it. Finance Minister Bill Morneau on Monday tabled legislation to…

November 15, 2019 News News

Jagmeet Singh Says NDP Open To Voting Against Throne Speech If It Doesn’t Address Issues Like Dental Care

by CBC News

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says his party could vote against the upcoming throne speech if it doesn’t offer commitments to parts of the party’s platform, including a universal pharmacare plan. “We are absolutely open to voting against the throne speech if…

September 19, 2019 News News

NDP Pledges Free Dental Care For Households Making Under $70K

by Mississauga.com

Jagmeet Singh says an NDP government would extend full public dental coverage to households making less than $70,000 a year. Speaking at a clinic that trains dental hygienists at a college in Sudbury, Ont., Singh says it would be a…

August 2, 2019 News NewsOral Health

Sanders’s Health Care Plan May Give Canada’s A Run For Its Money

by MSN

During last night’s Democratic debates, Senator Bernie Sanders naturally talked up his signature policy point, his Medicare for All proposal. He also made a familiar comparison, describing a bus trip he made from Detroit to Windsor, Ontario, with Americans who fill prescriptions in…