National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier is facing calls from Conservatives to apologize for suggesting that Tuesday s auditor general report indicating that billions of dollars in COVID-19 benefits went to those who were ineligible was influenced by political pressure.
Damage is estimated between $1-million and $3-million and three barns on a farm in Huron County have been destroyed by fire. OPP tell CTV News the fire on Cutline Road near Clinton was discovered by the owner around 12:45 a.m. on Wednesday.
Thousands of Canadians who received federal COVID-19 emergency benefits for which they weren't eligible including the $2,000-per-month Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) and the Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB) are still on the hook to pay the money back to the government.