In Manitoba, the governing Progressive Conservatives and the Opposition NDP say they have not applied for the benefit
In Saskatchewan neither the governing Saskatchewan Party nor the Opposition New Democrats are taking the subsidy.
Federally, the Liberals, Conservatives, the NDP and the Green party have all applied for the subsidy.Under the $73-billion program, Ottawa will cover 75 per cent of wages – up to $847 per week, per employee – for companies and organizations that have seen revenues from January and February decline by 15 per cent in March or 30 per cent in April and May.The program was initially intended to apply to payrolls between March 15 and June 6, but has now been extended to the end of August.
Instead, Trudeau spoke broadly about the aim of the program to support families and workers through the pandemic crisis.to read the day’s essential coronavirus news, features and explainers written by Globe reporters.
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