Joan Bryden
Reporter for The Canadian Press
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Trudeau faces confidence vote today but Liberal government unlikely to fall
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faces a confidence vote today, June 17, 2020, but there's little chance his minority Liberal government will fall in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Opposition parties kill bill with one-time, tax-free payment of up to $600 for Canadians with disabilities
The non-partisan spirit that has allowed Parliament to swiftly pass emergency legislation during the COVID-19 pandemic evaporated on Wednesday, June 10, 2020, with opposition parties refusing to give unanimous consent to the Trudeau government's latest bill.
Parliament approves massive $73B wage subsidy bill
Parliament has approved a massive $73-billion wage subsidy program aimed at helping businesses and workers survive the economic ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic.
House of Commons back Saturday to vote on $73-billion wage subsidy bill
Parliament will be recalled on Saturday, April 11, 2020, to vote on the Trudeau government's $73-billion emergency wage subsidy program to help businesses keep their employees on the payroll through the COVID-19 crisis.
Nothing prepared Patty Hajdu for this
Patty Hajdu "fell in love" with cultural anthropology at university.
One in five Canadians think COVID-19 pandemic blown out of proportion: Poll
One in five Canadians weren't taking the deadly COVID-19 pandemic seriously as recently as last weekend, a new poll suggests.
Singh urges feds to get money out to people faster
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is urging the federal government to immediately begin accepting applications for emergency financial aid from Canadians struggling during the COVID-19 crisis.
Parliament recalled to deal with emergency financial aid package
Parliament will be recalled to deal with legislation to free up billions in financial aid for Canadians and businesses to weather the COVID-19 crisis, likely next week.
Premiers say billions more needed to protect citizens in COVID-19 crisis
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau got thanks from Canada's premiers on Friday, March 13, 2020, for $11-billion in federal funding to confront the health and economic impact of the rapidly spreading novel coronavirus — but heard that much more will be needed to weather the crisis.
Premiers to demand billions in federal aid to counter impact of COVID-19
Concerns about his own exposure to COVID-19 forced Justin Trudeau to cancel a face-to-face meeting with first ministers but he'll still get an earful — over the phone on Friday, March 13, 2020, — from premiers demanding massive federal aid to confront the health and economic impacts of the novel coronavirus.