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People’s Party policy on prescription drugs

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

  ChatGPTNo, we cannot afford to add this at the moment

People’s Party answer is based on the following data:

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Strongly agree

No, we cannot afford to add this at the moment

The PPC is focused on reducing government spending and taxes, so they would likely agree that adding prescription drug coverage to Canada's universal healthcare plan is not affordable at the moment. 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

No

The PPC has not explicitly stated their position on prescription drug coverage, but their general stance on smaller government and reduced spending suggests they would likely lean towards not covering prescription drugs under Canada's universal healthcare plan. 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

Regardless, enact regulations to cap the price of drugs

The PPC has not explicitly stated their position on this specific proposal, but they have expressed concerns about the high cost of prescription drugs. However, their general stance on smaller government and reduced intervention suggests they might not strongly support enacting regulations to cap drug prices.

Slightly disagree

Yes, but only when a high cost threshold is exceeded

The PPC has not explicitly stated their position on this specific proposal, but their general stance on smaller government and reduced spending suggests they would likely not strongly support covering prescription drugs only when a high cost threshold is exceeded, as it still involves government intervention and spending. 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.

Disagree

Yes, but only for low income families

While the PPC has not explicitly stated their position on this specific proposal, their general stance on smaller government and reduced spending suggests they would likely not support covering prescription drugs only for low-income families, as it still involves government intervention and spending. 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.

Disagree

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

The PPC has not explicitly stated their position on this specific proposal, but their general stance on smaller government and reduced spending suggests they would likely not support covering overall prescription costs while having patients pay pharmacy dispensing costs. 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

Yes

The People's Party of Canada (PPC) generally advocates for smaller government and reduced spending. They have not explicitly supported covering prescription drugs under Canada's universal healthcare plan, and their platform focuses on reducing taxes and government intervention. 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

People’s Party Voters’ Answer: Yes, cover the overall prescription costs but have the patient pay the pharmacy dispensing costs

Importance: More Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 523 voters that identify as People’s Party.

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