NDP interim leader Don Davies criticized the government's response to a commissioned report on pharmacare, describing it as 'shockingly dismissive.' He highlighted that the health minister has not made any commitments to implement the recommendations from the report.

A recent report by StatCan reveals that the vacancy rate for health-related occupations has nearly tripled from 2.1 percent in 2016 to 5.8 percent in 2024. This significant increase highlights a growing shortage of nurses and support workers in the healthcare sector.

Canadian veterinarians are expressing frustration over a significant reduction in access to medications, reporting that they can no longer use about 40 percent of the drugs previously available to them. They attribute this issue to regulatory changes implemented by Health Canada.