New Brunswick’s NDP leader says reducing barriers to education will show young people they are supported.
Jennifer McKenzie re-announced her party’s plan for post-secondary education on Wednesday.
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First announced in April, McKenzie says an NDP government would provide free community college tuition, reduce university tuition by 25 per cent and eliminate interest on provincial student loans.
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Campaigning in Fredericton, McKenzie says her party’s platform is shaped in part by youth to send a strong signal to them that they can stay in New Brunswick and build their lives in the province.
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The New Democrats don’t currently have a seat in the legislature.
The election is Sept. 24.
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