OTTAWA — The New Democrats say they are using their agreement with the Liberal government as leverage to push for more ways to save Canadians money in the next…
Party leader Jagmeet Singh said he expects to see money in the budget to expand dental care coverage to teens, seniors and people living with a disability, which was part of the confidence-and-supply agreement with the Liberals.
“That’s something that we’re going to use our power on,” Singh said in an interview with The Canadian Press.Singh said his budget priority is helping Canadians find ways to save money through rebates or other cost-of-living initiatives.Article content “There’s some signals Liberals we’re open to it ⦠but we want to see if we can continue to apply pressure to make it happen.”
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