Category: Liberal government of Canada

Provinces Sitting on Millions in Unspent Federal Pandemic Spending, Report Says

OTTAWA—A new report on billions of dollars the federal government has sent to provinces to help safely reopen the economy suggests much of the money is sitting unused. Today’s report also suggests that federal efforts to stretch the financial impact of those dollars is falling short as many provinces have bucked cost-matching requests. The analysis by the Canadian Centre…


Parliament Set to Resume With Focus on COVID-19 Vaccines, Supports

OTTAWA—The federal government’s handling of COVID-19 vaccination campaign is set to dominate the agenda when Parliament resumes today. Members of Parliament are expected to work together to again allow virtual attendance in the House of Commons as many provinces remain in lockdown during the second wave of the pandemic. They are also set to adopt…