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$900B Covid relief bill passed by Congress, sent to Trump

The massive bundle of bipartisan legislation came as Capitol Hill prepared to close the books on the year

December 22, 2020

5 min read

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CRA promotes public database to track employers using wage subsidies

For privacy reasons, the public registry does not include sole proprietors

By The Canadian Press |December 21, 2020

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As anxieties grow over CERB notices, Qualtrough says no requirement to repay now

The CRA has sent more than 441,000 letters asking CERB recipients to verify they met eligibility rules

By The Canadian Press |December 15, 2020

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Ending RRIF withdrawal rules would cost $1B, PBO says

The Liberals shifted the marker this year, dropping the minimum for each senior by 25%

By The Canadian Press |November 19, 2020

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Liberals shouldn’t jettison spending restraints because of pandemic, former PBO says

Paper proposes the feds move away from spending as conditions improve

By Jordan Press, The Canadian Press |November 18, 2020

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Pandemic pushed governments into deficit for fiscal 2019: StatsCan

Covid-19 is expected to generate record government deficits

By James Langton |November 18, 2020

1 min read

Support for hard-hit workers may not stick around post-pandemic: Trudeau

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Support for hard-hit workers may not stick around post-pandemic: Trudeau

Aid programs shouldn't be seen as permanent, the prime minister said at an online event

By The Canadian Press |November 11, 2020

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Liberal fiscal response to pandemic ‘limited and temporary’: Freeland

The finance minister said the government will impose spending limits upon itself, rather than waiting for international market forces

By The Canadian Press |October 28, 2020

2 min read

Many worry about precarious finances amid second wave

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Many worry about precarious finances amid second wave

A pair of surveys examined how Canadians are faring financially during the pandemic

By Mark Burgess |October 27, 2020

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Federal budget update won’t have fiscal anchor, PM says

Trudeau said it would be premature to lock in a spending anchor while the country is still dealing with the pandemic

By The Canadian Press |October 26, 2020

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