New Brunswick Education Minister Claire Johnson revealed this week that a new school lunch program rolling out in some schools will not be a pay-what-you-can model, as originally promised.
New subsidized program will see $4 and $5 lunches in some schools next week
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· Posted: Apr 23, 2026 6:03 PM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago
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Education Minister Claire Johnson revealed key changes to a promised school lunch program in a legislative committee on Wednesday. (Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick webcast)
New Brunswick’s delayed school lunch program is starting to roll out next week, but the Liberal government’s promise of a pay-what-you-can model for healthy lunches in schools is not.
In a legislative committee meeting on Wednesday, Education Minister Claire Johnson revealed that the new program would offer a “shared-cost model” instead of a voluntary pay-what-you-can system.
Families will pay a maximum of $4 to $5 per meal, with the government subsidizing the remainder, said Johnson.
The Liberals originally promised universal free breakfast and pay-what-you-can lunches in schools as part of their 2024 election campaign. An expanded,
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