Budget allots $5.7 billion over five years to helping post-secondary students
More than $4 billion in COVID-19 funding announced for Indigenous communities
Liberal government also sought to address another source of anger, this time from the veteran community
The Liberals will look to thread an economic needle with Monday’s budget
The letter from the group is signed by Nathalie Provos
Federal wage subsidy, benefits for hard-hit workers, and elevated transfers to provinces contributed to rise
Racially diverse neighbourhoods in B.C. report 10x the COVID-19 deaths as predominantly white communities
Foundation for Black Communities has submitted a proposal to have money set aside for Black-led charities
‘“We will vote to keep the government going’
Canada has pledged $220 million to COVAX and another $865 million to the ACT Accelerator
Mel Arnold said Justin Trudeau’s failures have resulted in 213,000 lost jobs in January
Public health experts say the slowdown has led to a gradual decline in severe COVID-19 outcomes
Nationally, about 124,000 Indigenous households are in core housing need
Vancouver’s Precision NanoSystems received a $25.1-million contribution from feds Tuesday
Recent incidents at federal level show Canadians expect much from those in government
Prime Minister expected to announce new measures aimed at the containing spread of COVID-19 variants
Marc Miller has invited Indigenous leaders and health professionals to a first urgent meeting on systemic racism
