Jan 20 2021 — Jordan Press, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — The economy will go in reverse for the first quarter of 2021, the Bank of Canada said Wednesday as it kept its key interest rate on hold, warning the hardest-hit workers will be hammered again on a path to a recovery that rests on the rollout of vaccines.Workers in high-contact service industries will […]
Jan 20 2021 — Jordan Press, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — The economy will go in reverse for the first quarter of 2021, the Bank of Canada said Wednesday as it kept its key interest rate on hold, warning the hardest-hit workers will be hammered again on a path to a recovery that rests on the rollout of vaccines.Workers in high-contact service industries will […]
Jan 20 2021 — Jordan Press, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — The economy will go in reverse for the first quarter of 2021, the Bank of Canada said Wednesday as it kept its key interest rate on hold, warning the hardest-hit workers will be hammered again on a path to a recovery that rests on the rollout of vaccines.Workers in high-contact service industries will […]
Jan 15 2021 — Jordan Press, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Emergency spending to deal with the COVID-19 crisis must not outlast the pain it's meant to salve, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has instructed Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland in a newly released mandate letter. The letter has Trudeau tell Freeland, who also serves as his deputy prime minister, that she should use "whatever fiscal […]
Jan 15 2021 — Jordan Press, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Emergency spending to deal with the COVID-19 crisis must not outlast the pain it's meant to salve, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has instructed Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland in a newly released mandate letter. The letter has Trudeau tell Freeland, who also serves as his deputy prime minister, that she should use "whatever fiscal […]
Jan 14 2021 — Jordan Press, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — A federal official says the government is considering using data on incoming travellers to prevent vacationers from claiming a benefit for people who must quarantine or isolate due to COVID-19. The Canadian Press isn't identifying the source because the person was not authorized to speak publicly on behind-the-scenes discussions. The government promised earlier […]
Jan 14 2021 — Jordan Press, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — A federal official says the government is considering using data on incoming travellers to prevent vacationers from claiming a benefit for people who must quarantine or isolate due to COVID-19. The Canadian Press isn't identifying the source because the person was not authorized to speak publicly on behind-the-scenes discussions. The government promised earlier […]
Jan 14 2021 — Jordan Press, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — A federal official says the government is considering using data on incoming travellers to prevent vacationers from claiming a benefit for people who must quarantine or isolate due to COVID-19. The Canadian Press isn't identifying the source because the person was not authorized to speak publicly on behind-the-scenes discussions. The government promised earlier […]
Jan 13 2021 — Jordan Press, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Aisha Addo was having a talk just the other day with a close friend about how they were faring as the pandemic stretched into 2021.She said her friend spoke candidly about feeling like she was falling into a state of depression and being unable to pull herself out of it. "We're all experiencing […]
Jan 13 2021 — Jordan Press, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Aisha Addo was having a talk just the other day with a close friend about how they were faring as the pandemic stretched into 2021.She said her friend spoke candidly about feeling like she was falling into a state of depression and being unable to pull herself out of it. "We're all experiencing […]
Jan 11 2021 — Jordan Press, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Consumers' concerns about finding work during the pandemic could signal longer-term problems for the country's labour market, the Bank of Canada says. The central bank's quarterly survey on consumer expectations showed that respondents believed they were less likely to find a new job if they lost their current one. Although respondents were less […]
Jan 11 2021 — Jordan Press, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Consumers' concerns about finding work during the pandemic could signal longer-term problems for the country's labour market, the Bank of Canada says. The central bank's quarterly survey on consumer expectations showed that respondents believed they were less likely to find a new job if they lost their current one. Although respondents were less […]
Jan 3 2021 — Jordan Press, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Elections Canada watched as social media posts from Canadians began wondering if the last federal election had been rigged by dubious voting machines. The tweets were linked to the U.S. election and unverified claims from President Donald Trump and his allies that automatic vote tabulators were to blame for his loss to Joe […]
Jan 3 2021 — Jordan Press, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Elections Canada watched as social media posts from Canadians began wondering if the last federal election had been rigged by dubious voting machines. The tweets were linked to the U.S. election and unverified claims from President Donald Trump and his allies that automatic vote tabulators were to blame for his loss to Joe […]
Jan 3 2021 — Jordan Press, The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Elections Canada watched as social media posts from Canadians began wondering if the last federal election had been rigged by dubious voting machines. The tweets were linked to the U.S. election and unverified claims from President Donald Trump and his allies that automatic vote tabulators were to blame for his loss to Joe […]