NDP’s 2019 Election Platform Promises Mental, Dental, Hearing Coverage For All

The NDP will be the first Canadian federal party to unveil an election platform that promises to drastically expand Canada’s health care system to include, not just pharmacare, but mental, dental, eye and hearing coverage for all citizens.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh unveiled the platform in Hamilton on Sunday. CBC was given an early look at the platform.

The party promises to reform Canada’s health-care system to fund a whole new suite of services, just as the Liberals are looking at creating a national drug plan. On Wednesday, a Liberal government-appointed advisory council called for a $15-billion single-payer pharmacare plan and the federal health minister says Ottawa is considering next steps.

The NDP plan, titled “New Deal for Canada,” will be launched at a campaign-style rally Sunday at the Hamilton Convention Centre during the Ontario NDP’s weekend-long convention.

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