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Coronavirus outbreak: Feds will spend up to $3 billion to top up the wages of essential workers
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May 7, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government will spend up to three billion to top up the wages of essential workers. He says the provinces and territories will decide how the money gets spent, but it's meant to help people who are risking their health by working during the COVID-19 pandemic at minimum wage.
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Coronavirus outbreak: Feds will spend up to $3 billion to top up the wages of essential workers01:26 | May 7, 2020 -
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“Weird and complex”: Quebec rock duo Angine de Poitrine wins 2026 Polaris Music Prize00:27 | September 23, 2026 -
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Canada will address Arctic sovereignty at UNGA after U.S.-Denmark deal on Greenland security: Anand00:33 | September 23, 2026
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Coronavirus outbreak: Feds will spend up to $3 billion to top up the wages of essential workers01:26 | May 7, 2020
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Global National: Sept. 2522:03 | 1 hour ago
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Carney says he studied risk of U.S. military invasion01:58 | September 24, 2026
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Canada will address Arctic sovereignty at UNGA after U.S.-Denmark deal on Greenland security: Anand00:33 | September 23, 2026
Coronavirus outbreak: Feds will spend up to $3 billion to top up the wages of essential workers
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May 7, 2020
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government will spend up to three billion to top up the wages of essential workers. He says the provinces and territories will decide how the money gets spent, but it's meant to help people who are risking their health by working during the COVID-19 pandemic at minimum wage.
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