Thread by @KathrynMathias1

It's sad when the US (Terrence Daniels) & the UK (BBC) does a better job of outlining & understanding Canada's DPM Freeland's (Finance Minister) Dec 1, 2020 Economic Statement - than our (Canada's) opposition members & #Cdnmedia

https://twitter.com/Terrence_STR/status/1334011110249390081

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from the BBC article "Monday's fiscal plan pledges C$1bn to help provinces and territories improve Covid-19 infection control in long-term care facilities."

Note, fed NDP leader Jagmeet Singh was claiming there was nothing in the statement for long-term care homes

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from the BBC article "Industries that have been particularly vulnerable to economic shutdowns like tourism, travel and arts will be eligible for business loans up to C$1m, with a 10-year term."

Note, #Cdnmedia were falsely claiming there wasn't anything for tourism industry

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from the BBC article "And for Canada's lower and middle income families, package promises up to C$1,200 for each child under 6."

Note, #Cdnmedia claiming that the universal child care looked promising, fingers crossed, but disappointed nothing current for mothers.

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also, abbrev: "C$1bn [for] vaccine agreements [...] secured most diverse vaccine portfolio in the world. Cda secured 7 diff vaccine contracts, enough for each Cdn to receive 10 doses, free of charge"

Yet, oppo pols & #Cdnmedia make it sound like Cdns in dire situ, re vaccines