Liberals promise $1 billion to provinces for new national school food program

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Liberals promise $1 billion to provinces for new national school food program
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Barley Risotto and Kimchi: A Culinary Crossroads| SaltWire #food #cookingshorts #kimchiOTTAWA — The Liberal campaign to woo millennials and young parents continued Monday, with Justin Trudeau pledging to create a $1-billion, five-year national school lunch program in time for September.

“Lots of provinces have different approaches, but we also know in every province across the country and territory across the country, there are still needs that are unmet,” he said. Freeland said she hopes the program will start providing funding for food at schools as early as the 2024-2025 academic year.

The New Democrats, who are propping up the minority Liberals, have been pushing the government to fulfil that promise ahead of the federal budget.tabled by Liberal MP Serge Cormier, which would develop the national framework leading to a school food program. Throughout the news conference, Trudeau repeatedly took swipes at Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and Conservative premiers across the country, particularly for their vocal opposition to the federal carbon tax, which increased on Monday.

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