Trudeau says he too is frustrated by holiday travellers, pace of vaccine rollout
OTTAWA — Signs pointed Tuesday to the COVID-19 pandemic taking a dark turn in Canada, as the prime minister voiced his own frustration with...
Trudeau asks commercial landlords to give tenants help through new program
OTTAWA — Canada's commercial landlords got a request and a warning from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to buy into rental assistance program launching next week,...
COVID-19 a ‘failure of early warning’ for Canada, intelligence expert says
OTTAWA — It was last on a list of eight threat scenarios, but the danger of a global pandemic made the cut when the...
Trudeau promises ‘relaxed’ rules for wage subsidy, more support for student jobs
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal wage subsidy program for employers hit by COVID-19 will have looser standards than previously announced.
After...
COVID-19 shows need for long-term-care reform but solve crisis first, Trudeau says
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expects to have a comprehensive conversation with Canada's premiers about immediate and long-term reforms of the country's elder care...
Trudeau poised to announce more financial support for small businesses
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce today more financial help for small businesses struggling to survive the COVID-19 pandemic that has brought...
Liberal MPs call for national standards for long-term care homes
OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau is being pressured by some of his own Liberal backbenchers to implement enforceable national standards for the operation of long-term...
Daily new COVID-19 cases triple in past month; more schools hit
TORONTO — A dramatic tripling of daily new cases of COVID-19 in the past month, mostly among young people, prompted warnings on Wednesday that Canada is...
Liberals vow wage-subsidy extension to 2021, revamp of EI system in throne speech
OTTAWA — The Liberals are reversing course on a decision to wind down a federal wage subsidy, vowing in their throne speech to extend...
Feds pledge one-time benefit top-up to seniors in COVID-19 aid
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau raised the possibility of extending emergency federal aid programs to ease the economic burden from COVID-19 as his...
