Tighter COVID-19 Restrictions Likely to Exacerbate Grim Toll on Jobs

Tighter COVID-19 Restrictions Likely to Exacerbate Grim Toll on Jobs
Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau arrives for a news conference in Toronto on April 1, 2020. Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press
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TORONTO—An already grim economic and employment toll looks set to worsen Thursday as governments and health authorities further tighten already tight restrictions on people and businesses aimed at curbing the viral spread of COVID-19.

With more than a million Canadians already reported as having applied for jobless benefits, the Liberal government was expected to outline how it will help them weather the crisis—an effort expected ultimately to top more than $200 billion.