There is a huge pharmaceutical problem in Canada.
It’s not merely that some people can not afford pharmaceuticals, they are becoming increasingly difficult to obtain, even with an adequate income.
I’m sure Copps can afford to pay her pharmacy bill.
It’s not merely that some people can not afford pharmaceuticals, they are becoming increasingly difficult to obtain, even with an adequate income.
I’m sure Copps can afford to pay her pharmacy bill.
This is a preventable problem. And the federal government needs to step in immediately to rectify the situation. But they may have difficulty.
People are dying, and will continue to suffer ill health and possible death from drug shortages.
For example:
People are dying, and will continue to suffer ill health and possible death from drug shortages.
For example:
Here is the reason why it is such a problem.
The US is buying Canadian drug supply in bulk because Canadian drug prices are significantly lower than in US.
Bernie Sanders promotes this policy and led a bus load of Americans to buy insulin in July 2019.
The US is buying Canadian drug supply in bulk because Canadian drug prices are significantly lower than in US.
Bernie Sanders promotes this policy and led a bus load of Americans to buy insulin in July 2019.
How thoughtful to promote the purchase of cheaper pharmaceuticals in bulk from Canada, putting Canadians at risk of death because we can not obtain required medications, due to US policy exacerbating the drug shortages. cbc.ca/news/canada/to…
Trump has started a pilot project recently which will increase the difficulty for Canadian citizens in obtaining their medications. It’s a huge concern for those requiring medications that are life sustaining. Like Copps. And countless others.
consumerreports.org/drug-prices/ch…
consumerreports.org/drug-prices/ch…
Economic pressure, statecraft, asymmetrical warfare, it’s name is irrelevant. We either impose sanctions or tariffs to stop the purchase of Canadian manufactured drugs and supplies, or millions of Canadians’ health and safety continues to be at risk. Is there another solution? 🤷🏽♀️
So how has LPC dropped that ball?
Populism.
Our very own resident progressive populists made pharmaceuticals a huge issue during campaigning. Blaming the difficultly on the cost of medication vs the bulk purchase of pharmaceuticals by US states, inspired by populist rhetoric.
Populism.
Our very own resident progressive populists made pharmaceuticals a huge issue during campaigning. Blaming the difficultly on the cost of medication vs the bulk purchase of pharmaceuticals by US states, inspired by populist rhetoric.
Interesting that NDP and GPC would both amplify the concern about drug costs when it is most definitely a danger to every Canadian requiring medication, if the drug is out of stock & unavailable. Regardless of the cost.
Support for low income can be arranged, but drug shortages are far more impactful on Canadians’ health and safety.
Weird they don’t seem to mention the shortages, huh?
cbc.ca/amp/1.5236532
Weird they don’t seem to mention the shortages, huh?
cbc.ca/amp/1.5236532
Take a look for yourself. Not a mention of drug shortages, just cost & emotional pleas to tug at heart strings for low income Canadians. Not that some can not afford their medication, but even those who can are not able to regularly obtain medications.
ndp.ca/pharmacare
ndp.ca/pharmacare
Same focus for Greens. Vulnerable populations, low income, affordability. Nothing about drug shortages inspired by US demagoguery on left and right.
greenparty.ca/en/platform/re…
greenparty.ca/en/platform/re…
Liberals platform. Seems similar. liberal.ca/liberals-move-…
But look closer. It’s already been addressed. Healthcare is provincial purview, not federal. That means pharmacare REQUIRES provincial buy in. No exceptions.
budget.gc.ca/2019/docs/them…
But look closer. It’s already been addressed. Healthcare is provincial purview, not federal. That means pharmacare REQUIRES provincial buy in. No exceptions.
budget.gc.ca/2019/docs/them…
That’s the difference between promising the moon like NDP & GPC have vs actually developing a pharmacare plan and the strategy to ensure affordability AND ACCESS. Demagoguery & populism vs policy, planning and gaining political buy in from the provinces.
There is no option but to negotiate with provincial leaders. Unless they buy in to pharmacare, it’s going nowhere fast. And unless we protect Canadians from US induced drug shortages very soon, more people will continue to die and suffer poor health.
Neither NDP or GPC mention provincial purview of healthcare. They don’t understand the complexity or refuse to explain it to their supporters. They don’t have a plan, just virtues. CPC says Canada doesn’t need pharmacare. They ignore drug shortages. Let the free market solve it.
CPC policy indicates every Con led province will be resistant to implementing pharmacare that lowers costs and blocks US bulk purchase of Canadian supplies. Conservatives are free market and free trade advocates. Cons don’t want government to interfere with free trade & markets.
So why wouldn’t NDP and GPC call out the actions of US ideological counterparts promoting policy that endangers millions of Canadians, rich & poor? Not very progressive of them to sacrifice the lives of innocent Canadians to own the Libs and win votes. But it is very populist.
The Canadian versions of Sanders & Stein (Singh & May) have thus far focussed on drug costs and low income. That needs to change immediately. People are dying because of drug shortages. Inspired by a socialist Presidential candidate using populism & his contempt for Canadians.
That’s the problem. NDP and GPC have created the illusion of moral superiority because they care about the common citizen, especially the low income citizen. So has Sanders.
It’s a facade. Branding, not reality. They care about votes and acquiring power, and that’s it.
It’s a facade. Branding, not reality. They care about votes and acquiring power, and that’s it.
Criticizing Sanders suggestion that US purchase pharmaceuticals in bulk from Canada could potentially open the eyes of US and Canadian citizens to the dark side of populist politics.
I.E. It might hurt Sanders political brand.
I.E. It might hurt Sanders political brand.
It might get those, caught up in populist rhetoric, to reconsider their support for a man who is endangering the lives of millions of Canadians, by promoting a policy to buy drugs cheaply from Canada and compromising the Canadian supply for Canadians.
And you thought all the political interference was on the far right. Not so.😏
Think again Canada. The betrayal of progressive ideals comes from within. It is from progressives. Betrayal is always from your allies. Betrayal means a broken trust. Progressives don’t trust Cons.
Think again Canada. The betrayal of progressive ideals comes from within. It is from progressives. Betrayal is always from your allies. Betrayal means a broken trust. Progressives don’t trust Cons.
Cons/Republicans are clearly working together. But so are the populist socialists.
This is classic Finkelstein Method. This strategy involves attack of liberalism & social democracy from both sides of the political spectrum. Also typical of Russia. slate.com/news-and-polit…
This is classic Finkelstein Method. This strategy involves attack of liberalism & social democracy from both sides of the political spectrum. Also typical of Russia. slate.com/news-and-polit…
It’s a pincer attack. From both sides.
The purpose? To redistribute votes by emotional manipulation. To split the vote.
It very nearly worked Oct 21.
It’s engineered to allow CPC to win, but smaller progressive parties compete for official opposition. For power.
The purpose? To redistribute votes by emotional manipulation. To split the vote.
It very nearly worked Oct 21.
It’s engineered to allow CPC to win, but smaller progressive parties compete for official opposition. For power.
Power corrupts.
Absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Serious problem in Canada. Three of the four main political parties are undermining Liberals & progressive policy to obtain power. Liberals announced the Canada Drug Agency in Mar/19. Yet it was still a campaign issue. Why?
Absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Serious problem in Canada. Three of the four main political parties are undermining Liberals & progressive policy to obtain power. Liberals announced the Canada Drug Agency in Mar/19. Yet it was still a campaign issue. Why?
