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Greens policy on prescription drugs

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Should prescription drugs be covered under Canada’s universal healthcare plan?

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Public statements

Answer: Yes

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Very strongly agree

Yes

The Green Party of Canada strongly supports the inclusion of prescription drugs in Canada's universal healthcare plan. In their 2019 election platform, they advocated for the implementation of a universal pharmacare program to cover all Canadians, ensuring access to necessary medications. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly agree

Regardless, enact regulations to cap the price of drugs

The Green Party of Canada would likely agree with enacting regulations to cap the price of drugs, as they believe in making medications more affordable and accessible for all Canadians. This measure could be seen as complementary to their goal of implementing a universal pharmacare program. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

Yes, cover the overall prescription costs but have the patient pay the pharmacy dispensing costs

While the Green Party's primary goal is to implement a comprehensive universal pharmacare program, they might be open to a compromise that still expands coverage. Having patients pay pharmacy dispensing costs could be seen as a step towards their ultimate goal, but it is not their preferred solution. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

Yes, but only for low income families

The Green Party of Canada would likely partially agree with this answer, as they do want to ensure that low-income families have access to necessary medications. However, their ultimate goal is a universal pharmacare program that covers all Canadians, not just low-income families. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Slightly agree

Yes, but only when a high cost threshold is exceeded

While the Green Party of Canada might see this as a step towards their goal of universal pharmacare, it is not their preferred solution. They believe that all Canadians should have access to necessary medications, not just when a high cost threshold is exceeded. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

No, we cannot afford to add this at the moment

The Green Party of Canada believes that the country can and should afford to add prescription drug coverage to the universal healthcare plan. They argue that a universal pharmacare program would save money in the long run by reducing overall healthcare costs and improving public health. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

No

The Green Party of Canada is against excluding prescription drugs from the universal healthcare plan. Their platform consistently supports the expansion of healthcare coverage to include prescription medications, making this answer contradictory to their stance. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Party’s support base

Green Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

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Reference: Analysis of answers from 597 voters that identify as Green.

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