The plan earned $18.0 billion in investment income in 2020
Officials appeared less concerned about rivals like Bitcoin
The "deep slide" in the deficit reflects economic deterioration and pandemic response spending
The amount was second only to 2019's $6.2 billion
Sectors that rely on in-person customers won't recover by summer, business groups said
Sales dropped 1.1% to $52.5 billion, said Statistics Canada
The ruling overturns a Superior Court finding from last April
Canada's pandemic response was "timely, decisive and well-co-ordinated," said the global lender
The government announced last month it would add 12 weeks of eligibility to the Canada Recovery Benefit
The monthly result was the largest percentage gain since February 2020