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U.S. President Donald Trump removes his mask as he stands on the Blue Room Balcony upon returning to the White House Monday, Oct. 5, 2020, in Washington, after spending time in hospital with a COVID-19 infection. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

December 7, 2020

How COVID‑19 led to Donald Trump’s defeat

Abel Brodeur, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa; Leonardo Baccini, McGill University, and Stephen Weymouth, Georgetown University

New research suggests that if Donald Trump had handled the COVID-19 pandemic better and kept outbreaks under control, he might have won the Nov. 3 election.

Not only have people lost jobs, they have also stopped looking for work. (Shutterstock)

May 13, 2020

Here’s how the coronavirus is affecting Canada’s labour market

Louis-Philippe Beland, Carleton University; Abel Brodeur, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa; Derek Mikola, Carleton University, and Taylor Wright, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa

Younger, unmarried or less educated workers are feeling the brunt of the economic effects of COVID-19. The fallout may deepen already existing inequalities.

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