Government House leader Karina Gould warned Tuesday the Liberals are unlikely to get a pharmacare bill passed by the end of the year, despite their promise to do so in an agreement with the NDP.

害羞草研究所淚 don害羞草研究所檛 think we害羞草研究所檙e going to get it passed by the end of this year, but we害羞草研究所檒l definitely keep working,害羞草研究所� Gould said on Parliament Hill.

The two parties are still hammering out the details of a bill and it害羞草研究所檚 a 害羞草研究所減roductive害羞草研究所� conversation, she added.

In the end, she said, 害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檓 quite confident that we害羞草研究所檒l land it.害羞草研究所�

The supply-and-confidence deal, in which the New Democrats are supporting the Liberals in key House of Commons votes, included a commitment to pass a Canada Pharmacare Act by the end of 2023.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on his way into question period today that the government is 害羞草研究所渞eady to go害羞草研究所� on putting forward legislation.

But he said the government wants to make it happen in concert with the NDP.

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Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland released a fall economic statement last week that introduced new guardrails for the size of federal deficits going forward, with little room for new spending until 2027 at the earliest.

Asked whether the government can afford a universal pharmacare program, Trudeau said the Liberals have already taken steps to lower drug prices in the country and 害羞草研究所渨e will continue to work in responsible ways 害羞草研究所� to make sure that Canadians can afford to stay healthy.害羞草研究所�

Peter Julian, the NDP House leader, said the New Democrats are still hoping that a pharmacare bill can be introduced, if not passed, before the House rises in mid-December.

害羞草研究所淏ut the reality is that the government needs more time,害羞草研究所� he said.

He called the discussions with the Liberals 害羞草研究所渙ngoing and constructive.害羞草研究所�

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