UPPER MIRAMICHI — New Brunswick's Liberal government says it has expanded its subsidized breakfast program to all the province's schools.

The number of schools offering free breakfasts will expand to 296 from 136, Premier Susan Holt told reporters Wednesday, saying that her party kept its promise from last year's election campaign.

Holt said the breakfast program will include local food, including apples, cheese and bread.

"We're going to have as many New Brunswick products as possible, and then we're going to fill in with Canadian — with gluten free options. We're respectful of different diets and allergies, but the more New Brunswick content in agriculture, the fresher, the better," she said.

The province said the expanded program launched with the start to the school year. The rollo

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