Jordan Press, the Canadian Press

Jordan Press, the Canadian Press

Liberals considering national childcare program to combat ‘she-cession’

The Liberal Party is considering a major spend to build a national childcare system as an economic measure to help more women return to the workforce. The idea has garnered backing from business groups and was recommended by the House of Commons finance committee in its pre-budget report. Employment among women remains about 5.3 per […]

  • March 9, 2021 March 9, 2021
  • 15:00

Infrastructure bank to invest $10 billion in priority areas for pandemic recovery

The Liberal government is promising to finally spend $10 billion that has sat in the accounts of its infrastructure financing agency for years, hoping to create thousands of post-pandemic jobs. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the three-year plan would create 60,000 jobs by expanding access to high-speed internet, building out agricultural irrigation infrastructure in western […]

  • October 2, 2020 January 19, 2021
  • 07:58