Write-Off From Pandemic Loan Relief Program May Cost Canadian Taxpayers Billions

Write-Off From Pandemic Loan Relief Program May Cost Canadian Taxpayers Billions
The Canada Revenue Agency headquarters Connaught Building is pictured in Ottawa on Aug. 17, 2020. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press
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Canadian taxpayers may be on the hook for $2.4 billion due to a projected write-off of debts from a pandemic loan relief program, federal records show.

The expected loss stems from the $42.9 billion Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) program, which offered loans to business owners affected by lockdown orders during the COVID-19 pandemic.