COVID-19 pandemic.Scott Moe says most initiatives in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s “safe-restart agreement” are federal ones, and the provinces have little or no input on the parameters.
Moe, who is chairman of the Council of the Federation, said he wants to be able to use some of that money to support industries hit hard by the pandemic, such as the energy sector.Trudeau has said the offer includes money for personal protective equipment, up to 10 days of paid sick leave for workers without benefits, and support for transit and community programs in municipalities.Moe said he believes a lot of the money will go towards sick leave, and called it a “trading pawn” for the Liberals because of its minority government.[ Sign up for our Health.