Issue
Healthcare
Public healthcare funding, wait times, and access to services
Where parties stand
Compare side-by-side- Bloc QuébécoisBLOC
Demands unconditional federal transfers to Quebec for healthcare. Opposes federal conditions on provincial-jurisdiction matters and rejects pan-Canadian programs Quebec did not design.
- Conservative Party of CanadaCONSERVATIVE
Commits to maintain federal funding for universal healthcare while supporting provincial-led delivery innovations. Opposes a federally-managed pharmacare expansion, preferring targeted programs.
Supports universal pharmacare, public long-term care standards, expanded mental health funding, and Indigenous-led health programs as part of reconciliation.
- Liberal Party of CanadaLIBERAL
Supports the public single-payer system, expanded federal funding through the Canada Health Transfer, and the rollout of national dental care and pharmacare programs negotiated with the provinces.
Advocates for universal pharmacare, dental care for all incomes, public mental health coverage, and increased federal transfers tied to no-privatization conditions.