COVID-19 Costs

• Saskatchewan commits $4.8B in COVID-19 economic response, $1.5B in 2021-22 budget

  Saskatchewan's 2021-22 budget includes $1.5 billion in COVID-19 support, following nearly $2 billion in 2020-21, for a total of $3.4 billion since the start of the pandemic.

  Canada

  Apr 6, 2021
  
• Premiers reiterate demand for $28 billion increase in health transfers from Ottawa

  Canada's premiers are reiterating their unanimous demand for the federal government to hike the transfer by $28 billion this year, and by five per cent more each year thereafter.

  Canada

  Mar 4, 2021
  
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• Municipalities facing billions in COVID-19 costs in 2021, Ontario fiscal watchdog says

  He says if no further federal or provincial funding is provided, Ontario municipalities may have to raise taxes, cut services, or implement other cost-mitigation measures.

  Economy

  Dec 10, 2020