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September 14, 2021
Federal Election Media Release

Federal parties have failed to prioritize health care

MEDIA RELEASE Federal parties have failed to prioritize health care, say Canada’s nurses as they release election scorecard September 14, 2021 (OTTAWA, ON) – The country’s largest nurses’ organization is expressing frustration over the lack of emphasis placed on supporting nurses and public health care by federal parties during this election campaign. The Canadian Federation of Nurses […]

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August 16, 2021
Federal Election Media Release

Federal Election: We’re already in the next health care crisis, say Canada’s nurses

MEDIA RELEASE Nurses’ unions launch national voter awareness campaign decrying nursing shortage August 16, 2021 (OTTAWA, ON) – With Canadians officially heading to the polls this fall, the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions has launched a voter awareness campaign decrying inaction over a national shortage of nurses that has reached a critical level in nearly every part […]

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October 16, 2019
Federal Election Media Release Pharmacare

Conservative health care platform is ‘dead on arrival’, say Canada’s nurses as they release their federal platform assessment

MEDIA RELEASE Conservative health care platform is ‘dead on arrival’, say Canada’s nurses as they release their federal platform assessment October 16, 2019 (OTTAWA, ON) – The Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) has released an assessment of federal party platforms, comparing and scoring four major parties on their commitments to improving health care and access […]

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October 11, 2019
Federal Election Media Release Pharmacare

Conservatives fail Canadians suffering without pharmacare, say nurses

Friday October 11, 2019 (OTTAWA, ON) – Canada’s nurses are frustrated that the Conservative Party of Canada has failed to commit to implementing a universal pharmacare program. The Liberal, NDP and Green parties have each committed to a national universal pharmacare program. “It’s unfortunate to see a major federal party ignore the issue of pharmacare, […]

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April 1, 2019
Federal Election Media Release Pharmacare

Canada’s nurses applaud NDP’s spot-on pharmacare announcement

MEDIA RELEASE Canada’s nurses applaud NDP’s spot-on pharmacare announcement April 1, 2019 (OTTAWA, ON) – Canada’s nurses applaud the federal NDP for announcing their support for a universal model of national pharmacare today. While the federal government has been considering the issue over the past year, today’s announcement makes Jagmeet Singh the first federal party […]

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