Regina, Sask. – July 25, 2020 – After a long delay, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has finally introduced a budget. However, the right-wing leader’s fiscal plan offers little in the way of relief for the people of Saskatchewan as the province struggles to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Toronto – June 19, 2020 – When the COVID-19 pandemic first hit Canada, the wealthy 1 percent were able to lock themselves away in their mansions and gated communities, while low-wage workers – mostly women and racialized Canadians – were thrown onto the front lines.
Toronto – June 5, 2020 – As provinces start to lift restrictions and reopen parts of the economy, many have been saying that after COVID-19, we can’t just return to “normal.”
Toronto – May 29, 2020 – UFCW Canada is encouraged by the prime minister’s announcement that the federal government will work with the provinces to implement 10 paid sick days for all workers.
Toronto – May 21, 2020 – While Canada is still in the grips of the COVID-19 pandemic, our efforts in physical distancing and other measures have helped slow the spread of the coronavirus, to the point where governments are now looking at slowly reopening parts of the economy.
Toronto – May 11, 2020 – Many in the media and elsewhere have been praising Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Ford has certainly outshone most other conservative premiers in Canada, mainly by not being the belligerent bully he was during his first eighteen month as premier. But we can’t forget his government’s reckless actions in the lead up to this pandemic.
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