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Federal budget gets good reviews in N.L., with bold child-care plan welcomed
The federal government’s first budget in two years has pleased many including Newfoundland and Labrador’s finance minister, business and labour leaders, as well as a child care advocate.
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Posted: Apr 20, 2021 8:00 AM NT | Last Updated: April 20
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland delivers the federal budget in the House of Commons as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau looks on in Ottawa on Monday.(Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press)
Michigan cities participate in nationwide COVID-19 memorial service
Cities around Michigan found creative ways to honor COVID-19 victims.
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LANSING, Mich. â The Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) hosted a nationwide memorial to honor those who lost their lives to COVID-19.
Cities across the state of Michigan got creative to show their support for the 400,000 Americans and 2 million people world wide who lost their lives to the virus. We all know that weâve lost people and I think this has personally affected everybody,â said Lansing s Mayor Andy Schor.
Lansing took part in the memorial by lighting several buildings in the downtown area including City Hall, South Washington Office Complex and a few fire stations.
Business leaders stand by province s economic recovery team
Some business leaders remain all in on the provincial government s economic recovery team, despite union leaders taking a stand against it.
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Richard Alexander, executive director of the N.L. Employers Council, says the provincial government s economic recovery team is going to give Newfoundland and Labrador a bright future. (Bruce Tilley/CBC)
Some business leaders remain all in on the provincial government s economic recovery team, despite union leaders taking a stand against it.
On Tuesday, Mary Shortall, president of the Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour, stepped down from her role on Premier Andrew Furey s task force, which was assembled to bring an outside perspective that could generate ideas to help the province s financial woes.