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#QP #CdnPoli #C213
PM Trudeau, in response to question about pharmacare: “Yes, we know there is more to do, which is why we’re working in partnership with provinces and territories. The NDP are pulling a political stunt …
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PMJT cont’d: … to try to demonstrate that they could do it in a wave of a magic wand. Mr. Speaker, we work in the real world here. We work with the provinces, we work within the constitution, and we will deliver national pharmacare for Canadians”
🔥🔥🔥
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some good background information in this thread by @univrsle
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adding this interesting public policy piece (h/t @maxfawcett) munkschool.utoronto.ca/mowatcentre/na…
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this morning, I created a thread about the timeline being four years, not 24:
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Background info: here is the Federal Framework for Pharmacare released June 2019 (h/t @HopeAldridge) canada.ca/content/dam/hc…
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Timeline for pharmacare implementation, per Gov't of Canada website canada.ca/en/health-cana… (pdf version in tweet 7/)
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here's a screenshot of the text description of the above chart in 8/
(I'll also add alt text in the posted screenshot) A timeline beginning in 2019 and extending to 2027 that illu
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note, Pharmacare in Budget 2019 (h/t @journo_dale and @Prettyspazz)
budget.gc.ca/2019/docs/them…
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this video by @journo_dale, explains the process for national pharmacare, and why #C213 is unconstitutional

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25 Feb
#C213 I've noticed that the Fed NDP talking point is that Liberals have been promising this for 24 years. In truth, only 4 years. Thread: (ref in tweets 4/5/6/)
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It was only in 2004 that Premiers (except Que who have their own prog) have been calling for national pharmacare.
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Paul Martin’s Liberal gov’t made some progress, then work towards national pharmacare stalled out for 10 yrs under Harper. Justin Trudeau’s Liberal gov’t name Eric Hoskins head of fed advisory council on how to implement national pharmacare in 2018.
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2018 minus 2004 = 14 years. 14 minus 10 years stalled under Harper = 4 years. In other words: Liberal gov’ts, with request from Premiers, have been working on this for 4 years.

FOUR YEARS
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24 Feb
listening to Ontario's Vaccine update. Rick Hillier won't answer the reporter Laura's question, why is there no plan.
He claims that they have to wait 'til vaccines arrive.
And gives example ppl able to find out from Toronto - so he's downloading responsibility to cities?
#ONpoli
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Hillier seems to think the only info people want in Ontario, is age brackets and who comes first. No info about locations or who will do the vaccinating
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I feel so bad for Ontarians. I thought it was bad here in Alberta. O M G, he's continuing to basically stonewall the reporters. And I think he really believes what he's saying, which means he's "not the brightest bulb" IMHO
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23 Feb
just made a screenshot I really like, of PM Trudeau and President Biden. I'm feeling very hopeful right now. It's good to hear them both speak about many important files and see a renewed alignment with out closest neighbour & ally
*our (not 'out')
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23 Feb
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Alberta Premier Kenney just blamed Ottawa for Teck pulling out of Alberta. That's not true. Even the Calgary Chamber @CalgaryChamber recognized the real reason for their withdrawal (see next tweet for quote and link to their article)
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From Calgary Chamber article (Feb. 24, 2020)
“To quote Teck directly, Frontier could not move forward because we, as a province and as a country, have been unable ‘to have a framework in place that reconciles resource development AND climate change’ calgarychamber.com/release-022420…
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also from the article (linked in 2/)
"“We need real, decisive action on climate change, with tangible outcomes and conviction. The success of our businesses, the well-being of our families, and our strength as a country all depend on it.”
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23 Feb
Now that plenty of vaccines on their way, CPC MP Rempel Garner has to find something-else to make a (as my Grandma used to say) "tempest out of a teapot" - she's onto a new manufactured (pardon the pun) problem & demanding when boosters for variants will be available
😑
#QP
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h/t @JaroGiesbrecht for posting the clip. I’ve transcribed Min Anand’s answer to CPC MP MRG:

Min Anand: “Mr Speaker I thank the honourable member for her question; however, it IS riddled with inaccuracies. To begin, Canada was one of the first countries to sign with …
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Min Anand cont’d: … Moderna and Pfizer, one of the first countries to get vaccines into this country, one of the first countries to secure the largest number of doses per capita in the WORLD, Mr Speaker. …
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23 Feb
listening to Fed Gov't update on COVID-19 measures. Min of Public Services & Procurement Anita Anand is speaking about the security issues surrounding vaccine emails and phone calls going to non-Fed agencies, vis-à-vis vaccine procurement …
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Min Anand "We encourage Cdns to refer any offers of vaccines to proper authorities"
Reporter "how big a problem right now? Can you give examples that don't reveal sensitive info?" (paraphrased) ...
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Min Anand "So, examples are of the vaccines we are already receiving [vaccine suppliers we're familiar with, are named].
We continue under bilateral agreements for up to 400 million doses for Canadians." ...
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