Andrew Scheer’s Policies on Healthcare Issues

Should the government require people to wear face masks in public during the COVID pandemic?

Party’s support baseYes, but only indoors or crowded areas

Should the government increase funding for mental health research and treatment?

Andrew Scheer voterbaseYes, but only increase funding for personalized care instead of subsidizing pharmaceutical companies

Healthcare › Prescription Drugs

Should prescription drugs be covered under Canada’s universal healthcare plan?

Andrew Scheer voterbaseYes, but only when a high cost threshold is exceeded

Healthcare › Mental Health Funding

Should the government increase funding for mental health initiatives?

Party’s support baseYes, and increase funding for research into the causes of mental illness

Healthcare › Healthcare Funding

Should the federal government increase spending on healthcare?

Andrew Scheer voterbaseYes, and do not privatize any services

Healthcare › COVID-19 Vaccine

Will you get the Covid-19 vaccine once it is ready?

Party’s support baseYes

Healthcare › Stay At Home Order

Should the government enforce a “stay-at-home” order to combat the coronavirus?

Andrew Scheer voterbaseYes

Healthcare › Dental Coverage

Should preventative dental care be covered under Canada’s universal healthcare plan?

Andrew Scheer voterbaseYes, but only for children

Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

Andrew Scheer voterbaseYes, but allow people to use private insurance

Healthcare › Healthcare Privatization

Should there be more or less privatization of hospital and healthcare services?

Party’s support baseMore

Healthcare › Vaccine Mandates for Customers

Should private businesses have the right to ask customers for their vaccination status?

Party’s support baseNo

Healthcare › Healthcare

Should healthcare be a provincial or federal responsibility?

Andrew Scheer voterbaseProvincial

Healthcare › COVID Employment Health Pass

Should the government require employees of large businesses to be vaccinated from COVID?

Andrew Scheer voterbaseNo

Healthcare › Safe Haven

Should cities open drug “safe havens” where people who are addicted to illegal drugs can use them under the supervision of medical professionals?

Andrew Scheer voterbaseNo, this would encourage drug use and lower funding for rehabilitation centers

Healthcare › Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

Andrew Scheer voterbaseYes, but only for medical use

Healthcare › Medical Consensus

Should medical boards penalize doctors who give health advice that contradicts contemporary scientific consensus?

Party’s support baseNo

Healthcare › World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

Party’s support baseNo

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