Opposition leaders grill Nova Scotia premier on cost-of-living pressure
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The NDP tabled a bill aimed at cutting Pharmacare fees for seniors and families, so people can afford their medications and groceries at the same time. A Feed Nova Scotia survey showed that 56 per cent of their clients had to sacrifice spending on food to pay for prescription medications.
“We know that people are making impossible decisions," said Nova Scotia NDP Leader Claudia Chender. "They are choosing between heat and food. They are choosing between medicine and power and they are choosing between gas and new clothing for their kids."“