Jul 8, 2020
By the numbers: Ottawa's fiscal update
The Canadian Press
How does the federal government move forward from record deficit?
$343.2 billion
Estimated federal deficit for 2020-21
$212 billion
Direct federal aid to individuals and businesses as a result of COVID-19
5.5 million
Number of Canadians who were laid off or had their hours cut as a result of COVID-19 between February and April
8.16 million
Number of Canadians who applied for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit
$53.53 billion
Amount government paid out in Canada Emergency Response Benefit as of June 28
601,356
Number of students who applied for Canada Emergency Student Benefit
$1.42 billion
Amount government paid out in Canada Emergency Student Benefit as of July 2
3 million
Number of Canadians whose jobs were supported by the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy
688,000
Number of small businesses that received interest-free loans
29,000
Number of small businesses that received help from the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance Program
9.8 per cent
Expected unemployment rate by the end of 2020
7.8 per cent
Expected unemployment rate in 2021
29
Number of times the government uses the word "unprecedented" in its fiscal snapshot documents