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Federal Ministers Defend Pandemic Subsidies that ‘Saved Lives’ After Auditor General Finds Misallocated Funds

December 7, 2022
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Federal ministers defended their management of pandemic programs on Dec. 6 after the auditor general released reports indicating billions of dollars in subsidies were provided to ineligible recipients and that millions of unused doses of vaccines could go to waste. “I remain incredibly proud of the way our government responded to the economic and public…

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Tories Say ‘Wasteful Spending’ Contributed to Cost-of-Living Crisis After Auditor General Issues Reports

December 6, 2022
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Conservative MPs reacted to the auditor general releasing reports about government programs during the pandemic on Dec. 6 and said the “wasteful spending” contributed to the cost-of-living crisis. “The Conservatives are calling on the Liberals to present a plan that shows that they’re going to take this report seriously, and put in the controls that…

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Recipients of Pandemic Subsidies Owed a Total of $723 Million in Unpaid Taxes

November 16, 2022
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Government COVID-19 subsidies were paid to more than 56,000 companies that turned out to be insolvent and owed a total of $723 million in unpaid taxes. The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) began in March 2020 to help small businesses pay employees, with a 75 percent wage subsidy for up to 12 weeks. The entire program…

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