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Justin Trudeau making unexpected campaign stop in St. John's

Liberal party leader set to make policy announcement

SaltWire Network | Posted: Sept. 17, 2019, 7:17 a.m. | Updated: Sept. 17, 2019, 2:43 p.m. | 1 Min Read
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a Liberal party election campaign event in Edmonton on Sept. 12, 2019.
Leader of the Liberal Party Justin Trudeau a election campaign event in Edmonton on Sept. 12, 2019. - Candace Elliott/Reuters

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ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Liberal Party Leader Justin Trudeau is stopping in St. John's to make a policy announcement and meet with the media this morning.

There’s no word on what the policy entails or whether it pertains to power rate mitigation.

The event takes place at the Day Break Child Centre near Quidi Vidi Lake at 9 a.m.

Trudeau's schedule has him in P.E.I. this evening for a Lawrence MacAulay campaign rally.

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