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COVID-19 response
Trudeau promises $82B in economic supports in COVID-19 fight
Mar 18, 2020 | 8:06 AM
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OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government will spend up to $82 billion on measures to support the Canadian economy through the COVID-19 pandemic.
The funds include money for workers who must stay home and do not have access to paid sick leave, as well as for those who aren’t eligible for E-I and who are at risk of losing their jobs.
The government will also top up existing benefit programs, and create new pools of money for at-risk communities including the homeless and women and child at risk of violence and who need additional support.
