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Premier defends hiring ex-MLA Rodney for trade office
Not a payback fro giving up his seat for Kenny, stood out as a go-getter needed for the Houston job.
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Liberals foresee high unemployment, $343B deficit due to COVID-19
Fiscal snapshot foresees a slow return to a new normal, with low economic growth to at least the end of 2021.
Alberta politician who gave seat up for Kenney gets Texas appointment
Dave Rodney appointed Alberta’s agent general, will drive energy business and investment to the province.
Basic income pegged at $98B as calls for it grow due to COVID-19 [UPDATED]
The cost for the federal government ranges from $47.5 billion to $98.1 billion for six months, depending on claw backs.
Don’t criticize China’s treatment of Hong Kong, Beijing warns Canada
Urges the Canadian side to “immediately correct its mistakes” and stop interfering.
Tories, NDP at odds over spending as Liberals prepare fiscal snapshot
First public assessment of the economic and financial situation since the pandemic started will include figures for a potential deficit.
Lighthizer promises enforcement as USMA comes into force
USTR has named 10 people to its roster of arbitrators under the agreement’s dispute-settlement mechanism.
Canada’s five big banks join anti-hate advertising boycott of Facebook [UPDATED]
Scotiabank, RBC, CIBC, BMO and TD have pledged to stop purchasing ads on the site for the month.
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Distancing from Trump? Some Republicans step up critiques
His allies – even some in his own administration – are distancing themselves from his policies.
Reopen dates coming for nearly all Saskatchewan businesses: Moe
$50-million emergency program for small and medium-sized businesses will be winding down.
New models show COVID-19 progress, but ‘hotspots’ to monitor
Quebec and Ontario remain the most heavily affected regions of the country.
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Q&A: Navdeep Bains on mobilizing industry in the COVID fight [WATCH]
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry talks about how manufacturers are stepping up.
Reviewing COVID-19 aid to prep for potential second wave: Trudeau [UPDATED]
The latest federal figures show direct spending at just over $174 billion.
$300M committed to global COVID-19 fight, PM urged to spend $1.5B
Contribution includes $180 million to address humanitarian issues and $120 million for Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator.
Canada’s Trudeau rules out releasing Huawei tech executive
Would put more Canadian citizens at risk by signalling Canada can be intimidated.
