Quebec Liberals propose free lunchtime childcare

The Quebec Liberal Party (PLQ) is proposing free lunchtime childcare after its first year in office.

The measure would cost $367 million over five years.

Liberal leader Dominique Anglade made the announcement at a school in Laval on Thursday.

According to the PLQ, parents are paying up to $1,400 so their child can eat lunch at school even if they bring their own food.

If the Liberals come to power, the measure would be implemented starting in 2023-2024.

-- This report by The Canadian Press was first published in French on Sept. 8, 2022.

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  Quebec Liberal leader Dominique Anglade responds to a question during a news conference during a campaign stop in Drummondville, Que., on Tuesday, September 6, 2022. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson)