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Q - How will the feds help Municipalities? Hussen - $157 M for homeless, in 58 communities #cdnpoli #covid19

Chong - When is the budget & fiscal update? Morneau - We want to make sure we have the right info… but doesn’t give any dates #cdnpoli #covid19

Q - Will we adopt the South Korean model to help deal with #covid19? Hajdu - We’re studying lots of models and ways to deal with Covid-19 #cdnpoli

Q - How will we ramp up testing? Hajdu - We’ve done 120K to date, I will note that is more than the US in total. We’re working with the provinces to get testing increased #cdnpoli #covid19

Q - How will you help renters? Morneau - We continue to work on this challenge, one of the main goals of our benefits is to get money into peoples hands as quick as possible #cdnpoli

Q - Is the government considering letting people withdraw money from their RRSP tax free right now and pay it back later? Morneau - We think we’ve found an approach that will be done in an effective manor and to help people who need help now #cdnpoli #covid19

It is 4:31 am! That means that committee of the whole is now over. Sad! We’re now on to second reading where will we have some debate! #cdnpoli

Morneau says that his godson and sister both have #covid19. The good news is Morneau says they’re both doing well #cdnpoli #covid19