Chrystia Freeland defends wage subsidy as opposition accuses Liberals of ‘showering their rich Bay Street friends’

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Freeland, Liberals defend $110.6-billion emergency pandemic program amid questions from Conservatives, NDP

MPs questioned the minister about a Globe and Mail investigation, which found that hundreds of publicly traded companies, or their wholly owned subsidiaries, together received at least $3.6-billion in Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy payments as of late January. Among those companies were some of the biggest names in corporate Canada, as well as dozens of hedge funds and wealth managers.

Later on Tuesday, Ms. Freeland appeared as a witness before the House of Commons finance committee, which is studying C-30, the budget bill. At committee, NDP finance critic Peter Julian also criticized Ottawa for the way the wage subsidy program was managed. “This program has allowed literally millions of Canadians to continue to be employed,” she said. “These are people who continue to have an income and they are people who continue to have a job and maintaining that connection to your employer is absolutely essential.”

 

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Like trudeau her motives/awnswers very to suit the weather.

The Killer Vaccine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

She lost the plot a long time ago.

cafreeland the program has helped some people stay employed, true. It has also been used by huge companies reporting FANTASTIC operating results and do not need the money! You cannot deny or justify THAT. FULL STOP. cdnpoli

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