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Elderly Canadians suffering under financial impact of COVID-19

By Susan Yellin | June 17, 2020, 9:21 a.m.

When COVID-19 hit in the middle of March its effect not only shocked investors in general, but also sent a major blow to Canadian seniors in particular, many of whom were already on tight budgets.

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