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Bloc Québécois to support Liberal bill expanding, extending coronavirus measures

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Bloc Québécois says it’ll support a bill to extend the federal emergency wage subsidy and make payments to people with disabilities to help with COVID-19 costs when the House of Commons meets on Monday.In a statement, party House leader Alain Therrien said the measures proposed by the Liberal government are in keeping with demands the Bloc has made.Finance Minister Bill Morneau said Friday the Liberals want to give wage supports to a wider range of businesses.

Liberals seek to recall House of Commons to pass more coronavirus measures He said that should allow them to operate with more confidence in the pandemic even if trade is slow, but said he will ramp those supports down quickly through the autumn.The payments of up to $600 to people.

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