Trudeau Wins Opposition Backing for $57 Billion Virus Aid Package
- Canadian stimulus package includes tax relief, direct spending
- Parliament approves plan after late-night debate in Ottawa
Justin Trudeau speaks outside his residence in Ottawa on March 24, 2020.
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau won parliamentary support for his stimulus package to bolster an economy ravaged by the coronavirus.
The plan received approval from the House of Commons in the early hours Wednesday after tense negotiations with opposition lawmakers over how much emergency spending powers the governing Liberals should be given to tackle the crisis. The bill received Senate approval later Wednesday, and royal assent, the final steps required to officially make it law.