VAUGHAN, Ont. — Conservative Chief Pierre Poilievre stated Tuesday that his social gathering is not going to scrap the federal Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) if elected.
“We are going to defend these packages, and no person who has them will lose them,” Poilievre stated when requested concerning the CDCP and pharmacare — social packages launched by the Liberal authorities with NDP help.
“We are going to guarantee that no person loses their dental care,” he added.
The Conservatives initially voted in opposition to the CDCP when it was launched, however this system has confirmed well-liked. A survey performed by Abacus Information for The Logic earlier this yr discovered that 62 per cent of respondents need this system to proceed. The ballot additionally discovered that half of those that plan to vote Conservative need the CDCP maintained.
To this point, the federal authorities says the CDCP has helped greater than 1.7 million Canadians entry dental care. As this system rolls out its closing section, a further 4.5 million eligible Canadians aged 18 to 64 are anticipated to begin making use of in Might.
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