Coalition Avenir Quebec promises to improve eyewear coverage

By The Canadian Press | News, Politics | August 30th 2018
#20 of 76 articles from the Special Report: Quebec 2018

Quebec Liberal Leader Philippe Couillard and his wife Suzanne Pilote walk to an auxiliary nursing school, on Thursday, August 30, 2018 in Saint-Georges, Que. Photo by The Canadian Press/Jacques Boissinot

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The Coalition Avenir Quebec wants young people to be able to see clearly now.

The party says it will reimburse up to $250 every two years for anyone 17 or under who needs glasses or contact lenses.

Currently, Quebec's health insurance board covers the cost of an eye exam for youngsters but not the purchase of eyewear.

Coalition Leader Francois Legault made the promise in eastern Quebec today on Day 8 of the provincial election campaign and said good vision is essential to success in school.

Elsewhere on the campaign trail, Parti Quebecois Leader Jean-Francois Lisee said he wants an additional 200,000 Quebecers to be working from home by 2025.

Lisee believes having people work from home improves quality of life and also cuts down on traffic congestion.

August 30th 2018

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