Quebec would seek compensation if Ottawa establishes national drug plan, Couillard says
Premier Philippe Couillard warned Ottawa that the Quebec government will seek compensation if the federal government establishes a national drug plan.
Nothing has been done yet, but the Trudeau government has signalled its intention to build on the Quebec model to create a pan-Canadian plan. As a first step, the budget tabled on Tuesday provided for the creation of an advisory council that will look into the matter.
Federal Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor would not venture to say Tuesday
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