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‘Uninhabitable’ 24 Sussex should still be restored, heritage advocates say

In its dilapidated state, 24 Sussex, the official residence of Canada’s prime ministers, faces a plague of issues and increasingly pressing questions about whether it is worth restoring. For heritage advocates who spoke to the press on Friday, the answer remains a clear “yes.” Several heritage-minded groups, including Historic Ottawa …

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Canada’s drug pricing conflict sparked by health minister letter, emails show – National

Internal emails from the agency tasked with regulating the price of patented drugs in Canada shows discord and division was sparked by a letter from the health minister, culminating in an indefinite pause on major drug-price reforms and several resignations. Emails released to the House of Commons committee on health …

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Federal agency faced obstacles to lower drug prices, memo shows – National

Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos was warned that pharmaceutical companies had steadfastly refused to engage on drug-price reforms before he urged an independent federal agency to pause those reforms in favour of more consultation, a 2021 memo shows. The memo, obtained by the NDP through the access-to-information law and shared with …

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Will provinces accept Trudeau’s new health funding deal? Feds to ask ministers – National

Federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos will ask the provinces Wednesday whether or not they intend to accept the new health-care funding deal tabled by the prime minister. Duclos and Mental Health and Addictions Minister Carolyn Bennett are to write to the provincial health ministers seeking some clarity on their positions. …

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Canadian patients call for easier access to therapeutic psilocybin

Living with terminal cancer, Thomas Hartle is thankful for every day he gets. The Saskatoon native looks forward to his 55th birthday Sunday with happiness; but the last few years have not been easy for him. The physical pain that comes with living with cancer is one thing, but knowing …

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