BY CORMAC MAC SWEENEY AND HANA MAE NASSAR:

“Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is looking to extend the Canada Emergency Response Benefit for people who are still unable to return to work.

The first wave of CERB recipients were set to see their $2,000-a-month benefit dry up in the next few weeks.

… The extension of the CERB seems to meet a key demand from the federal New Democrats in the lead up to a confidence vote on Wednesday on a government supply bill. The Liberals need the support of one of the opposition parties to survive, however, the Conservatives have vowed not to support the Trudeau government unless regular sittings of Parliament resume. Meanwhile, the Bloc Quebecois has been increasingly expressing frustrations with the Liberals.

If they don’t pass this confidence vote, the minority government could topple and we could be headed to an election.”

Source: CityNews