Liberals pledge $660M for 'equity' programs, defend generational debt strategy

The Liberals are promising $660 million in new funding for gender equality and "2SLGBTQIA+" communities over the next five years.

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The Liberals are promising $660 million in new funding for gender equality and “2SLGBTQIA+” communities over the next five years, a pledge officials say reflects both fiscal “tough choices” and national priorities ahead of next week’s federal budget.

Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne and Women and Gender Equality Minis…