The federal Liberal government is finally making good on a years-old election campaign pledge, committing Monday to allocate $1 billion over five years to fund a new national school food program. The funding, to be included in the upcoming April 16 budget, will help provide meals to an additional 400,000 Canadian kids a year.

The federal Liberal government is finally making good on a years-old election campaign pledge, committing Monday to allocate $1 billion over five years to fund a new national school food program.

The funding, to be included in the upcoming April 16 budget, will launch with the aim of expanding existing school food programs, providing meals to an additional 400,000 Canadian kids a year.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland made the announcement in Scarborough, backed by members of cabinet and caucus as part of their latest pre-budget press tour.

  • psvrh@lemmy.ca
    5·
    8 months ago

    Fine, sure. I’m okay with this if you agree that every road should be a toll road and you pay for the cost of the road based on how far you drive and the weight of your car.

    Also, you have to pay for cops to patrol your neighbourhood. Also fire, if there’s a fire, you have to pay before your house burns down.

    I mean, Somalia’s still a real-life Galt’s Gulch, and you’re welcome to move there.