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'Canada hasn't seen this type of civic mobilization since the Second World War,' says PM
Analysis
Like everything else in the pandemic plan, Morneau's economic package is chasing a moving target
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has called the federal government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic "unprecedented" and "the largest economic program in Canada's history." But he was far less conclusive Wednesday when asked just how long his government expects this package of wage subsidies and income support will be needed.
Politics ||
'No room left on my credit card': 1,300 stranded Canadians apply for emergency loans
Global Affairs Canada says it has received more than 1,300 loan applications through its COVID-19 Emergency Loan Program for Canadians Abroad. It says it has already paid out $1.8 million to 500 recipients who either need money to get home or to cover their living expenses where they are stuck.
Canada -Saskatchewan |
40 dead from COVID-19 in Ontario nursing and retirement homes
COVID-19 is responsible for the deaths of at least 40 residents in Ontario nursing and retirement homes, more than triple the number that provincial officials reported Wednesday.
Canada -Toronto ||
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What you need to know about the new COVID-19 emergency wage subsidy
Finance Minister Bill Morneau announced Wednesday a plan to backstop much of the Canadian economy through wage subsidies to prop up struggling businesses — and the workers they employ — during the COVID-19 crisis.
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Tracking the number of coronavirus cases in Canada
Stay informed with the latest data on the number of COVID-19 cases
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Ottawa 'likely did not have enough' protective gear stockpiled: Hajdu
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A 'really weird new normal': Parents, students grapple with learning at home amid pandemic
Canada ||
Canadian suppliers won't have N95 masks ready for months, forcing government to look abroad
Investigates ||
Wear masks if you want — but keep up the hand-washing and physical distancing, say Tam and Hajdu
Politics ||
Canadian hospitals getting 'creative' to expand COVID-19 care facilities
Health |
How to buy groceries in a pandemic: Health experts have some answers
'We, too, are part of this world': How Hutterites, Old Order Mennonites are responding to COVID-19
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New York City deaths from COVID-19 exceed 1,000, Florida governor issues stay-at-home order
World ||
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COVID-19 nursing home deaths 'devastating,' says physician
Canada ||
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Why Alberta is throwing billions behind the Keystone XL pipeline
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