Trudeau says $4B deal reached with provinces and territories to boost essential workers' pay

The federal government announced a multibillion-dollar deal with the provinces and territories to top up payments for low-wage essential workers. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that Canada needs to reflect on how it treats frontline and marginalized workers.

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