Government benefits

Feds freeze EI premiums in response to pandemic

Employer and employee rates to remain unchanged for next two years

By Mark Burgess |September 15, 2020

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Business leaders don’t see major shift with Freeland as finance minister

Changes to the social safety net will be detailed in a September throne speech and fall budget

By Jordan Press, The Canadian Press |August 24, 2020

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Experts weigh in on where Freeland will lead tax policy

The new finance minister has demonstrated her competence in various roles

By Rudy Mezzetta |August 18, 2020

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Budget watchdog says Covid-19 wage subsidy might cost less than predicted

Subsidizing wages for companies during the pandemic will cost $67.9 billion through the end of December

By The Canadian Press |August 13, 2020

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