Canada increasing student loan forgiveness for rural doctors and nurses

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The federal government says it will be increasing student loan forgiveness for rural doctors and nurses by 50 per cent, in an effort to attract more medical professionals to smaller and under-served Canadian communities.

For nurses and nurse practitioners working in under-served rural and remote communities, the Liberals will be offering up to $30,000 in loan forgiveness.This increase is to the maximum amount of forgivable Canada Student Loans, meaning it only applies to the federal portion of a student loan.

This announcement was made Tuesday morning in Ottawa as part of a larger press conference by a suite of federal ministers offering other economic and housing measures targeted at rural Canadians. Siding with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on her proposed restrictions on transgender youth, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre confirmed Wednesday that he is against trans and non-binary minors using puberty blockers.The public hearings portion of the federal inquiry into foreign interference in Canadian elections and democratic institutions got underway this week. Heading into this process, here's what you need to know.

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