As the federal parties work to fill out a full slate of candidates, they continued a flurry of announcements in their second week on the campaign trail. Here are the highlights. Liberals. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau promised $6 billion in new healthcare spending on Monday to reduce wait times, and $3 billion to hire 7,500 doctors and nurses. Trudeau also pledged to train 50,000 new personal support workers for senior care, double the Home Accessibility Tax Credit, and keep working with the provinces to make $10-a-day child care available across Canada. The Canada Recovery Hiring Program would also be extended to March 2022 so businesses could hire more workers. In addition, the Liberals would provide wage supports and help with insurance costs for the tourism, arts, and culture sectors. To mitigate climate change effects, Trudeau pledged funding for 1,000 new firefighters, money to retrofit or upgrade homes, and to lower …
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