Four of Canada’s federal political parties are seeking the emergency wage subsidy to pay staff due to the fundraising challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic.
The Liberals confirmed they already applied and received the benefit after CBC reported that the NDP submitted its application on Friday.
The Liberals suspended in-person fundraisers in March. The party has not had to lay off any staff due to COVID-19. “As has been reported for other parties as well, the Liberal Party of Canada has met the eligibility criteria for the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy in recent weeks and received that support,” a spokesperson said in a statement. “Beyond that, as always, the party relies on grassroots fundraising support from individual Canadians —