As the number of COVID-19 cases in Canada surpassed 2,000, Prime Minister Trudeau announced additional measures to fight the spread of COVID-19: The Prime Minister will have a call with First Ministers this evening to discuss coordinating approaches and messaging with the provinces and territories. $192 million in new projects prioritized under the
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Prime Minister Trudeau made three key announcements: Confirmed the closure of the Canada/US border to non-essential travel as of midnight tonight Introduced Canada’s Plan to Mobilize Industry to fight COVID-19, providing support to mobilize Canada’s industrial base and innovators to meet demand with domestic production and leveraging
Read more →In addition to the measures announced over the past 48 hours, federal, provincial and territorial governments demonstrated they are moving quickly to find ways to mobilize private sector resources to fight COVID-19 while ensuring the basic needs of Canadians are met. This means opportunity for the private
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This afternoon, Ontario Premier Doug Ford and key ministers Christine Elliott and Rod Phillips held a press conference, providing updates on the province’s COVID-19 response and reaction to today’s federal economic relief package. Today’s briefing was largely designed to reassure, communicate with transparency, and let people know
Read more →Recognizing the challenges faced by businesses and workers in the face of the COVID-19 response and uncertainty in the global economy, the federal government announced a combined $82 billion support package for the Canadian economy – more than 3% of Canada’s GDP. The latest package includes $27
Read more →The Prime Minister provided another briefing today, followed by what will now be a daily briefing by Ministers. Prime Minister Trudeau spent much of his press conference reinforcing the need for social distancing, noting the need for Canadians to stay at home. He noted the closure of
Read more →Ontario Premier Doug Ford has declared a state of emergency in Ontario to enhance social distancing measures to slow the spread of COVID-19. It has become clear in media reports that many bars and restaurants were remaining open and that many individuals were not staying away from
Read more →Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced additional measures today to slow the spread of COVID-19 focusing on enhanced restrictions for travelers, including: Closing Canada’s border to all travelers who are not Canadian Citizens, Permanent Residents of Canada (and in both cases, their families), U.S. citizens, flight crews and
Read more →Earlier today, Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Ministers Christine Elliott (Deputy Premier and Minister of Health) Rod Phillips (Minister of Finance), and Monte McNaughton (Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development) held a press conference to provide the Government of Ontario’s latest steps in relation to COVID-19. Following the decision
Read more →Details and Analysis Canada’s Parliament has adjourned until April 20, 2020 and the federal Budget, originally scheduled for March 30, 2020, will be postponed to a future date. Parliament also provided the ability for the government to spend additional dollars, which will be subject to review by
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