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Politics This Morning: Trudeau to work with provinces on paid-sick leave as NDP calls for long-term pledge

Plus, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh face questions over their parties' request for funds disbursed through the feds' wage-subsidy program. Mr. Trudeau, in particular, was asked whether

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh told reporters May 25 that his party's support for the Liberals' proposed arrangement for parliamentary proceedings is contingent on the government's commitment to ensuring paid sick leave for those who contract COVID-19.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY BEATRICE PAEZ

May 26, 2020

Good Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau committed to working with the provinces to mandate 10 days of paid sick leave in an effort to secure the NDP's support for its preferred format for holding parliamentary sittings. The government motion, which needs the support o...

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