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Bank of Canada asking public for input on inflation-rate target
The Bank of Canada is turning to the public for input on its inflation-rate target that underlies any changes to the central bank's trend-setting interest rate.
Liberals rolling out $37B income support plan to replace CERB
The federal Liberals are rolling out a $37-billion income-support plan for workers whose earnings have crashed during the pandemic, providing a hint of future changes to the social safety net — and igniting a debate about what should stay.
Feds look to finalize deal with airlines, but it's complicated
British Columbia's transport minister made an official plea to her federal counterpart on Wednesday, August 5, 2020, to quickly make airlines provide more details on travellers to aid contact tracing efforts that could help slow the spread of the novel coronavirus.
TikTok sale puts Canada between Trump and China
The potential sale of social-media platform TikTok to Microsoft is leaving Canada with a sense of deja vu.
Feds to create EI-like benefit for gig workers
The federal government plans to move as many out-of-work Canadians into the employment insurance system when a key emergency benefit runs out in the fall, and provide an EI-like support for millions who can't qualify under existing rules.
Ethics commissioner expands probe of Morneau
Federal ethics commissioner Mario Dion is widening his investigation of Finance Minister Bill Morneau's dealings with WE Charity.
WE not chosen to run volunteer program because of Trudeau ties, founders say
The co-founders of WE Charity argued on Tuesday, July 29, 2020, the organization wasn't plucked to run a student-volunteer program because of any close ties to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, laying out details about how much the endeavour would likely cost and why the charity used a seemingly complicated structure to manage it all.
Tories, NDP ask ethics watchdog to launch new probe of Morneau over WE trips
Opposition parties are asking the federal ethics watchdog to widen his probe of Bill Morneau regarding the WE organization as the finance minister continues to face calls for his resignation.
Morneau faces resignation calls after repaying $41K in WE travel expenses
Finance Minister Bill Morneau faced calls for his resignation on Wednesday, July 22, 2020, after revealing he had just repaid over $41,000 in travel charges to WE Charity — an organization MPs heard had multiple contacts with his office while the government planned its $900-million student-volunteer program.
Liberals promise not to abandon child-care
The federal minister in charge of the government's child-care agenda says the Liberals won't abandon the sector once urgent, pandemic-related funding runs out before the end of the economic fallout from COVID-19.