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Liberal/NDP coalition to introduce inflation relief and a dental plan for kids in Canada

by Lorraine Carpenter

The dental plan for the uninsured, once passed, will be extended to seniors and teens, and eventually the general population.

Canada will soon be able to benefit from the Liberal/NDP coalition in the form of a dental plan for kids under 12, as well as other inflation relief measures.

In a press conference in St. Andrews, New Brunswick on Tuesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that the dental plan will be introduced when Parliament comes into session, along with a one-time $500 top-up of the housing benefit for those who are eligible (ie. Canadians who make under $60,000 a year), and a doubling of GST credits for six months.

Liberal/NDP coalition to introduce inflation relief and a dental plan for kids in Canada

NDP leader Jagmeet Singh held a follow-up press conference in Thunder Bay on Tuesday, taking credit for the new announcements as NDP policy being put forward by the Liberals.

The dental plan will cover $1,300 per child over the next two years for dental care for uninsured children under 12. The plan, once passed, will later be extended to seniors, then teens and eventually the general population.

NDP leader Jagmeet Singh on the dental plan and inflation relief

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by Lorraine Carpenter

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Lorraine Carpenter was born in Montreal and studied communications and journalism at Concordia. She co-founded Cult MTL in 2012 following 12 years at the now-defunct Montreal alt weekly the Mirror, where she worked in editorial as copy editor and music editor. She’s dedicated to supporting the cultural scene in Montreal.