Justin Trudeau to hold child-care announcement with NB Premier Blaine Higgs
FREDERICTON — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to make an announcement on child care this morning with New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs.
The federal Liberals announced this spring that they would spend $30 billion over five years to cut child-care fees to an average of $10 per day across the country, as a cornerstone in an initiative to help families and get the economy moving.
The plan requires that the provinces and territories sign on, and New Brunswick, Ontario, Nunavut and the Northwest Territories are the only holdouts.
Jason Kenney was the most recent premier to ink a deal with Trudeau.