Watch: Trudeau's Liberals could help save millions of lives

| March 10, 2016

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An American pharmaceutical corporation is suing Canadian taxpayers for $500 million.

Why? Because the Canadian government rejected their patent applications, thus making more affordable versions of their medication available.

However, the Trans-Pacific Partnership will extend patents, allowing corporations to keep drug prices higher for longer.

We need to make sure Canada does not pass the TPP through Parliament.

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