Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland issued a warning to Canadian companies that have tapped into the government’s wage subsidy program that the money is to be used to pay workers — not to pay for dividends or executive bonuses.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to let him join a long-shot lawsuit by Texas seeking to overturn his election loss by throwing out the voting results in four states, litigation that also drew support from 17 other states.
Some Canadians say they were shocked and alarmed to learn they may have to pay back thousands of dollars in pandemic benefits after receiving letters from the Canada Revenue Agency last week suggesting they may not have qualified for the Canada emergency response benefit in the first place.