Coronavirus outbreak: Trudeau announces COVID-19 wage subsidy program extended through August

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a federal wage subsidy for employees in businesses hit hard by COVID-19 will last at least until the end of August.

The subsidy was set to expire in the first week of June, only a few weeks after the first payments rolled out.

Speaking outside his Ottawa residence, Trudeau says the idea is to give employers more runway and confidence to resume operations slowly if they have to. He is also asking companies to bring back their employees.

Finance Minister Bill Morneau provided more details of a broadening of the program following Trudeau's briefing, including what Trudeau says will be expanded eligibility.

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[whitecapmadness]

So, we will be prepared a bit better for the next new virus, in 2021?

[BriggsLife]

Slither out. Spew garbage rhetoric. Rinse and repeat. The Trudope Show!!!!

[kuzima]

The First Black Minister providing his daily moistly speech.

[Silver-tswg]

My joy is that 2020 will leave me alive !! Other things God is in control. I’m happy to be a Canadian💪

[cynthiacynthia]

Where is Sophie Trudeau? Didn't she just have a "mild" case of COVID-19? Hint, hint, hint... she left him! LOL!!! I am serious.

[DeepBrainXL]

You can't fix dumb, or stupid! Justin Terd-eau suffers from both of these issues.

[jekillhyde]

The pandemic was unexpected by all Governments & everyone
Justin Trudeau's job hasn't been easy
His Government has been of assistance to Canadians during this pandemic
He is cool 😎 even with fraudsters wow
He is doing his best to keep people safe
I can never crack a joke about him again

[awongutume]

Yes, like how long it took for people in the US to get stimulus monies. This was an excellent call by the Trudeau gov’t.

[tiaalexandria]

Still no help for persons on CPPD . We are the 'useless eaters' to this gov't.

[Robert-swlt]

for the people who were laid off in winter and coming off EI like say tradespeople its very difficult to find someone who's hiring right now that isnt a tim hortons or mcdonalds. when our ei runs out i think we're gonna get shafted. because all this time has been wasted.

[Fucrightoff]

I didnt believe this at now I believe it fully is a grand jury indictment for Justin Trudeau coming from the USA for several serious why this lil clown Trudeau wont open up our country or go back to work, , , , it wont matter soon they will get him soon enough no matter what thank goodness for Trump and searching out all these pedophiles

[Debauchee]

🇨🇦 *Attention My Fellow Canadians* 🇨🇦
Research *The Rockefeller Foundation Covid-19 Action Plan*