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Trudeau announces creation of $300M hurricane Fiona relief fund

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talks with an individual from the Port Aux Basques U13 girls hockey team in the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona in Port Aux Basques, Newfoundland and Labrador, Sept. 28, 2022.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talks with an individual from the Port Aux Basques U13 girls hockey team in the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona in Port Aux Basques, Newfoundland and Labrador, Sept. 28, 2022. Photo by John Morris /REUTERS

HALIFAX — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the creation of a $300-million fund to help with Atlantic Canada’s recovery from post-tropical storm Fiona.

Trudeau says the fund will help repair and rebuild critical infrastructure damaged when the storm hit the region on Sept. 24.

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Money will also help local communities and businesses rebuild and go toward cleaning up fishing gear.

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