Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos says one lesson learned from recessions and depressions past is to veer away from under-investing in the economy as a crisis comes to an end. British Columbia, meanwhile, implemented three weeks of its own sweeping restrictions as variants of concern drive transmission of COVID-19. Russell cited "variants, vaccines and vigilance" as the three most critical factors that will determine how quickly Canada finds its way out of the pandemic. The risks right now in every province is higher to get infected with COVID-19 and one of the variants," she said. "Even in the United States, where vaccination is more advanced … we're currently speaking of a fourth wave," Duclos said.

Source: CBC News April 04, 2021 15:00 UTC