Liberals Sign School Food Deal With Newfoundland and Labrador

The federal Liberals have signed a deal to expand school food programs in Newfoundland and Labrador, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Wednesday. It becomes the first province to sign on to the federal government’s plan for a national school food program. As part of the deal, Newfoundland and Labrador will receive approximately $9.1 million over three years. Trudeau’s government set aside $1 billion over five years in the last budget to expand access to provincial school food after the NDP put pressure on the Liberals to fund the program. The announcement came as the NDP said it is pulling out of a supply and confidence deal with the Liberals, which saw the New Democrats support the government on key votes in exchange for progress on shared priorities....