Trudeau expands employment benefits; CERB to be phased out – BNN Bloomberg
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Month: August 2020
‘Uncertain times’: Ontario budget deficit projected to jump to $38.5B – BNN Bloomberg
‘Uncertain times’: Ontario budget deficit projected to jump to $38.5B – BNN Bloomberg
— Read on www.bnnbloomberg.ca/uncertain-times-ontario-budget-deficit-projected-to-jump-to-38-5b-1.1479045
Canada U.S border closure extended to September – BNN Bloomberg
Canada U.S border closure extended to September – BNN Bloomberg
— Read on www.bnnbloomberg.ca/canada-u-s-border-closure-extended-to-september-1.1480143
Ottawa slow to respond to PPE shortages flagged in February: documents | CBC News
The public servants who manage the National Emergency Strategic Stockpile warned in early February that there was a shortage of the personal protective equipment needed to weather a pandemic but it took weeks for the federal government to sign contracts for goods like N95 respirators.
— Read on www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ppe-shortages-slow-response-1.5684962
Trudeau taps Carney for help in crafting COVID-19 recovery plan – BNN Bloomberg
Trudeau taps Carney for help in crafting COVID-19 recovery plan – BNN Bloomberg
— Read on www.bnnbloomberg.ca/trudeau-taps-carney-for-help-in-crafting-covid-19-recovery-plan-1.1478062
Trudeau declares ‘full confidence’ in Morneau despite Carney consult – BNN Bloomberg
Trudeau declares ‘full confidence’ in Morneau despite Carney consult – BNN Bloomberg
— Read on www.bnnbloomberg.ca/trudeau-declares-full-confidence-in-morneau-despite-carney-consult-1.1478575
Feds line up COVID vaccine supply, leave key questions unanswered – BNN Bloomberg
Feds line up COVID vaccine supply, leave key questions unanswered – BNN Bloomberg
— Read on www.bnnbloomberg.ca/feds-line-up-covid-vaccine-supply-leave-key-questions-unanswered-1.1475735
Biden expected to announce U.S. presidential running mate this week: source – Reuters
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has interviewed the finalists to be his running mate and his campaign is readying to announce his choice as soon as this week, a person familiar with the process told Reuters.
— Read on www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-biden/biden-expected-to-announce-u-s-presidential-running-mate-this-week-source-idUSKCN257073
Trudeau Taps Carney for Help in Crafting Recovery Plan – Bloomberg
Mark Carney, the only person to run two major nations’ central banks, is helping Justin Trudeau craft next steps in a plan to pull Canada out of a deep recession sparked by the coronavirus.
— Read on www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-10/trudeau-taps-carney-for-help-in-crafting-covid-19-recovery-plan
Canada Outpaces U.S., Recouping 55% of Jobs Lost to Pandemic – Bloomberg
Canada’s economy recorded a third straight month of strong employment gains that have recouped more than half of losses from Covid-19.
— Read on www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-07/canada-adds-419-000-jobs-in-july-recouping-55-of-covid-losses