Economic Indicators

CEO out, Sabia in as new chair as Liberals shake up infrastructure bank

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CEO out, Sabia in as new chair as Liberals shake up infrastructure bank

Pierre Lavallee is no longer CEO of the infrastructure financing agency the Liberals created two years ago

By The Canadian Press |April 3, 2020

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Decorative pattern

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Banks flooded with requests for mortgage deferrals

The Canadian Bankers Association says banks have fielded almost 500,000 requests for deferrals

By The Canadian Press |April 3, 2020

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Morneau says feds simplified eligibility for Covid-19 relief to speed up payments

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Morneau says feds simplified eligibility for Covid-19 relief to speed up payments

An analysis has found that one-third of unemployed Canadians will not be able to access EI or the CERB

By Jordan Press, The Canadian Press |April 2, 2020

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PBO releases cost estimate of certain Covid-19 measures

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PBO releases cost estimate of certain Covid-19 measures

The GST payment, Canada Child Benefit top-up and reduced RRIF withdrawal are expected to cost more than $8B

By The Canadian Press |April 2, 2020

2 min read