Details of the long-awaited national dental care were announced in Ottawa. Over the course of this coming year senior citizens will be able to get their teeth fixed. The program exists for children and will soon include all working-class individuals, families and people on disability. New Democrats ran in the 2021 election on making this program possible.<\/p>\n
New Democrats say despite strong opposition from the Conservatives dental care is becoming a reality and it will save ordinary people an enormous amount of money.<\/p>\n
\u201cToo many people are living in pain because they can\u2019t afford a trip to the dentist. They\u2019re having to make tough choices \u2013 do I get my teeth fixed or do I put food on the table?\u201d said NDP MP Charlie Angus (Timmins\u2014James Bay).<\/p>\n
\u201cPierre Poilievre\u2019s cut-and-gut\u00a0Conservatives have spent months playing games in Parliament and have absolutely nothing to show for it. They\u2019ve voted multiple times against dental care for Canadians\u2014even though Poilievre has been benefiting from dental coverage paid for by Canadians for over 20 years. He\u2019s not interested in making life more affordable for you. He\u2019s in it for himself.\u201d<\/p>\n
Over a third of Canadians have no dental insurance, and nearly 9 million Canadians avoid the dentist every year because they can\u2019t afford it. The NDP started delivering dental care with the interim dental benefit that gave 370,000 families with children under 12 up to $1,300.<\/p>\n
Today\u2019s national program will start by covering\u00a0 seniors, people with disabilities, and children under 18 who don\u2019t have private insurance and make under $90,000. By the end of 2025, it is estimated that over 3 million Ontarians could benefit from this program. An average family could save around $1,300 per year.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith the cost of living going through the roof, Northern Ontarian families need\u00a0help paying their bills now more than ever,\u201d\u00a0said NDP MP Carol Hughes (Algoma\u2014Manitoulin\u2014Kapuskasing). \u201cThis\u00a0dental plan\u00a0will help so many families and put money back in people\u2019s pockets. With the NDP, you get more and pay less.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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