Extra Income Support for Hard Hit Workers May Not Stick Around Post Pandemic, PM Says

Extra Income Support for Hard Hit Workers May Not Stick Around Post Pandemic, PM Says
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gestures as he responds to a reporter's question during a news conference in Ottawa, on November 6, 2020. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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OTTAWA—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the more generous benefits being provided to out-of-work Canadians during the pandemic shouldn’t be seen as permanent changes to the social safety net.

Millions of people have received emergency benefits since March, when the first wave of COVID-19 struck Canada and led to widespread lockdowns and historic job losses.