Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he’s offered provinces $14 billion as part of a “safe restart” plan notably to help them buy more personal protective equipment and offer up to 10 sick days to workers. But some provinces are already saying no deal.
But the prime minister also said these funds were “targeted”, meaning that provinces would have to ensure they were used for the agreed-upon causes before receiving a cheque.
Ford also said that he is not interested in Ottawa’s proposal for provinces to offer 10 paid sick days to workers without benefits, adding that most premiers except British Columbia’s seemed opposed to it as well.
“I wasn’t getting any requests for this. This seems to be something that originated out west and the prime minister is kind of taking a hold of it,” New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs confirmed during a separate press conference.
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