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Liberals looking to extend COVID-19 benefits ahead of parliamentary showdown
OTTAWA — The Liberals are putting together a plan to extend one of the key COVID-19 benefits ahead of a parliamentary showdown on Wednesday.
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Trudeau takes a knee at anti-racism protest on Parliament Hill
By the time Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived, streams of people clutching signs had made their way on to Parliament Hill and through surrounding streets...
Protests are important but risks of COVID-19 must be considered: Freeland
OTTAWA — Deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland suggested Wednesday that COVID-19 will keep her away from anti-racism marches planned across Canada in coming days.
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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...
COVID-19 shows need for long-term-care reform but solve crisis first, Trudeau...
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 pledges help to increase COVID-19 testing in Ontario and Quebec
OTTAWA — The federal government is ready to help provinces massively scale up their COVID-19 testing capacity to fend off a potential second wave of...
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,...
National directive on wearing face masks coming today, Trudeau says
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a national recommendation on when and where Canadians should be wearing face masks to reduce the spread...
Trudeau hopes government can help Air Canada following announcement of layoffs
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government will work closely with Air Canada to see if any more help can be offered...
COVID-19 wage subsidies extended as COVID cases and deaths rise further
TORONTO — Amid still rising COVID-19 case counts and further signs of the economic devastation caused by the pandemic, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on...
