In June 2018, nearly 70 per cent of Canadians said they would prefer working 10-hour days for four days a week
The idea of the long-desired four-day work week has gained more attention as Canadians near the end of Month 3 in coronavirus lockdown, but don’t expect three-day weekends just yet, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern floated the idea of a four-day work week in a Facebook live video a week ago. Similarly, in Canada tourism plays an important role in the economy, where it’s valued at $102 billion a year. Pre-COVID-19, it was the country’s fifth-largest sector, outpacing telecommunications and mining, and employing 1.8 million Canadians.
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