Trudeau Considers Adding New Social Programs to Fiscal Plan
- Details of long-term plan set for release in budget update
- Childcare, prescription drug coverage among priorities
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government is considering allocating billions in annual permanent spending for new programs that may be disclosed as early as next month, according to a senior government official.
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s fiscal statement at the end of November could include details on government funding plans for child care, prescription drugs and other long-term priorities, the official said, speaking on condition they not be identified because they aren’t authorized to discuss the plans in public.