Fears CERB Could Impede Recovery as Provinces Strive to Reopen Economies

Fears CERB Could Impede Recovery as Provinces Strive to Reopen Economies
Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister speaks during a COVID-19 press conference at the legislature in Winnipeg on March 26, 2020. The Canadian Press/John Woods
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As provinces begin opening their economies, the premier of Manitoba as well as the Official Opposition and think tanks are warning that federal programs introduced to cushion the impact of the lockdown may discourage people from returning to work.

“A lot of provinces were in a tough fiscal situation before this started. Now they’re faced with huge health-care costs and big revenue drops,” Philip Cross, a former chief economic analyst at Statistics Canada, said in an interview.

Lee Harding
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Lee Harding is a journalist and think tank researcher based in Saskatchewan, and a contributor to The Epoch Times.
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