Prime Minister Justin Trudeau rises during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
PM Justin Trudeau
PM Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says this isn't the time to pull back on support for workers and business owners.
This morning he announced announced an extension of programs to help workers and businesses make it to the finish line of the pandemic.
The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy and the Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy and Lockdown Support will continue at their current levels until June.
Trudeau says we've come a long way in the fight against the pandemic, but we're not out of the woods yet.
He has announced an extension of programs to help workers and businesses make it to the finish line.
Trudeau says this isn't the time to pull back on support for workers or business owners.