TORONTO — Justin Trudeau says there will be more support from the federal government to help certain sectors of the economy reeling from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The prime minister made the promise yesterday, without getting into specifics, as he announced an extension to Ottawa’s emergency wage-subsidy program beyond its early-June endpoint. He said he’d have more to say about that next week.
The pledges followed the unsettling news that nearly two million jobs were lost in April, adding to the one million lost in March, pushing Canada’s unemployment rate to a staggering 13 per cent.
Some new signs of both economic and social life appeared in many parts of the country this week as various provinces took more tentative steps to loosen lockdown restrictions.
But Trudeau warned the reopening of the economy and the lifting of restrictions will happen “very, very gradually” and transmission of the disease will have to be carefully monitored.
Though the COVID-19 curve has been flattening in many regions, the disease continues to take a terrible toll, especially in the epicentres of Quebec and Ontario.
Another 161 deaths were reported yesterday, raising the country’s total to 4,569. And the number of new coronavirus cases rose by 1,512 to 66,434.
Meanwhile, the federal government revealed Friday that it suspended shipments of N95 respirators from a Montreal-based supplier after about eight million of the masks made in China failed to meet specifications.
The office of Procurement Minister Anita Anand said that of the nearly 11 million masks received from the distributor, about one million met federal standards and another 1.6 million are still being tested.
The Public Health Agency of Canada noted that while Canada gets a lot of protective equipment from international manufacturers, domestic manufacturers also provide gowns, face shields and hand sanitizer, among other products.
This includes an agreement with Medicom, based in Pointe-Claire, Que., for production of 20 million N95 respirator masks and 24 million surgical masks per year for the next 10 years, starting this summer.
I can see from a mile away the GST going up 1-2, maybe even 3 percent. Should this happen, the PM won’t be in office much longer beyond that. Canadians aren’t as “liberal” as people think. Taxes are bad!
How do you propose we pay for those needing medical assistance? Or keep thousands of small businesses from insolvency?
Opal Donal I believe is trying out for the gong show …lol…
The easiest way to pay for this after it’s over, is stop the hand outs to foreign countrys, 2-3 years we should be caught up
Our taxes will pay for this along time. Our “free” health care isn’t even accessible right now.
This is no help, it just normalizes people to rations and freedom being taken away with little or no opposition. 😓
Sean Woudstra ya but we get to tell everyone how we saved lives by staying inside. We’re heros really. That’s why we can judge other people who think differently than us.
How are we saving lives?
Sean Woudstra by doing what the media tells us and staying inside and ratting out our neighbours. People’s rights end where my fears begin…right? 😂
“By doing what the media tells us” 🤣
Mike, we are able to think and rationalize situations without the media. An example: I don’t need the media to advise me on how to wash my hands because it is common sense. Have you stayed in every flu season as to not get sick or spread the flu to others who it might weaken or kill?
Sean Woudstra don’t listen to the media , they are the worst thing when it comes to covid ! Go live you’re life ! Get out of you’re house and continue living like you would normally do !!
Steve Filioglou lol okay Doc
Theo Tugboat trap yourself inside you’re home than lol !! I bet you are one of the people that drive in you’re own car with a mask and gloves on 🤣😂
Steve Filioglou I can’t say I have, and I agree that’s a bit stupid. But I also don’t spread misinformation that can literally kill people, or worse: repeatedly misuse “you’re”.
Theo Tugboat okay poker roo lol 😆
Steve Filioglou Ayyy! Childhood memories my dude
We don’t need to make fun of each other… I can hear what the media says but alot is misinformation pushing an agenda that is crystal clear & not the rights true/real Canadians fought and died for.
Common sense seems to be going out the window rapidly while people are becoming sheep rather then staying shepard’s.
I am a shepard watching sheep heard themselves into slaughter houses becuse the media told them.
Steve Filioglou agreed
How many ways can a fool spend money – I guess we’re finding out. Spending has always been a substitute for thinking when it comes to this PM.
Trudeau is doing what he can to help. Thank you. So happy I AM CANADIAN
Open up enough with the aid !😭
great job pm Trudeau . all wise and intelligent Canadians applaud the job you are doing. the other idiots are following trump the orange buffoon
Says someone who knows nothing about the growing debt that will handicap your kids and their kids and their kids . They should thank you
LOL
Sure let’s just throw money at the problem and act like it’s a solution… Then we will all be paying the money back… Trudeau is a communist and a dictator
Stephanie Dupuis it is a solution for now.
A communist and a dictator doesn’t provide money to the people.
So either you dislike Liberals…or you’re just pissed off because you’re not receiving any benefit, and you don’t like that others are.
I don’t even like liberals but I’m reasonable enough to see that they are not actually dictators or communists…
Stephanie Dupuis research your dictators and communists and what they did for the people before you throw comments like that one 🤦
Teresa 👏👏👏👏 finally someone had the balls to call it like it is. I’m so sick of all the whining and complaining. At least he’s doing something to help during these difficult times. Other countries are not so lucky (our neighbors to the south for example). Now that man is a dictator and communist wannabe! proud to be a liberal and thankful for the CERB. it’s literally keeping a lot of people from drowning in debt!
Working keeps people out of debt sweety pie
A mind is a terrible thing to waste
I actually have a good head on my shoulders and know a lot more about what is going on than you guys do cause your so brainwashed by the media… I know enough to plan ahead for when times get difficult and I know just how evil the governments of the world are… They don’t care about anyone… This is a planned pandemic in order to bring about the depopulation agenda
conservatives are so stupid dumbest people on the planet oh well then keep drinking your bleach like the orange leader says
Do any of you have any critical thinking or are you all brainwashed by what the media and government tell you
Stephanie, what personal experience do you have to base your opinion on?
It’s not a solution and does not help. We will all pay for this along time.
Stephanie Dupuis critical thinking has no place in feeble minds. That’s why we have govt approved media.
Just blame a conservative. Hating the “orange buffoon” just distracts from the hate they have for themselves. It’s better than suicide 👍
Stephanie Dupuis fully agree on this statement. But according to some on the comments all conservatives are stupid 🤣 look who’s the judgemental ones here. Yes I’m conservative big whoop. It’s my views. Do I judge based on who you voted for in the last election? No, I don’t. If your a liberal so what that’s your view and that’s ok. You call conservatives stupid but here you are judging and name calling based on what there views are so in reality who’s the stupid ones in the conversation.
Stephanie Dupuis you are an idiot !
Stephanie Dupuis Yes it’s a Globalist plan, and by 2030 nobody will need to be worried about social distancing, as the Globalists want to drastically reduce earth’s population by the year 2030,, this Covid – 19 and the deaths caused, and the economic devastation is just the beginning of the Globalist Agenda.
Opal Donal I’m amazed you have the nerve to call, anyone else stupid with the garbage you put out.
Stephanie Dupuis You’re wasting your time and efforts Stephanie.
Jim Sweezey Those are some pretty bold claims, care to share your sources?
Theo Tugboat I realize you enjoy being a pest , thanks but I’m not interested.
everyone’s an “expert” until you ask where they got their information.
Paul Nelson I’d rather get a link to a shady YouTube podcast I can laugh at than hear “why don’t you do your own research” for the millionth time.
Theo Tugboat I was referring to Jim. You asked him to share his sources and now he has nothing to comment
Paul Nelson Yeah we’re on the same page, I was as well
Stephanie Dupuis yep. Spread the word.
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