Focus on pandemic response, Trudeau tells MPs, as Parliamentarians discuss how to proceed during COVID-19 crisis

'The money is not a gift provided to the people by the government, because they are nice people. It is reserved for businesses, the companies and the people who really need it,' says Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet of parties who have applied for the feds' wage subsidy.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government's proposal for sittings respects public health advice on gatherings, while still ensuring accountability and transparency.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY PALAK MANGAT

May 25, 2020

As the House returns to debate a motion on how to proceed amid the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a “need” for MPs to stay focused on responding to the fallout of the pandemic instead of other...

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