Comparison of actual total retail spending in fiscal year 2012/13 with estimated spending on prescription drugs with universal public coverage, private and public spending combined, by province
| Province | Actual total retail spending 2012/13, $ millions | Estimated spending with universal public coverage, $ millions (% change) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base scenario | All model parameters set to worst-case scenario values* | All model parameters set to best-case scenario values* | ||
| All | 22 344 | 15 087 (−32) | 18 163 (−19) | 12 926 (−42) |
| British Columbia | 2 280 | 1 564 (−31) | 1 875 (−18) | 1 324 (−42) |
| Alberta | 2 157 | 1 474 (−32) | 1 776 (−18) | 1 257 (−42) |
| Saskatchewan | 577 | 397 (−31) | 478 (−17) | 337 (−42) |
| Manitoba | 662 | 480 (−27) | 574 (−13) | 406 (−39) |
| Ontario | 8 371 | 5 470 (−35) | 6 631 (−21) | 4 665 (−44) |
| Quebec | 6 506 | 4 463 (−31) | 5 341 (−18) | 3 878 (−40) |
| New Brunswick | 597 | 414 (−31) | 499 (−16) | 354 (−41) |
| Nova Scotia | 700 | 481 (−31) | 578 (−17) | 410 (−41) |
| Prince Edward Island | 94 | 65 (−30) | 78 (−17) | 56 (−40) |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 400 | 279 (−30) | 333 (−17) | 239 (−40) |
↵* From the perspective of assessing the cost impact to government.