Yesterday, January 20, 2021, Procurement Minister Anita Anand told the press that the vaccine delivery would be late. This morning the Prime Minister called Pfizer and tweeted, “Today, I spoke with the CEO of Pfizer Global, Dr. Bourla, about the timely delivery of COVID-19 vaccines to Canada. He assured me that we’ll receive 4 million doses by the end of …

Governor General of Canada Julie Payette resigns today, January 21, 2021. Her office was under investigation for months following complains that she and her secretary has abusive behavior towards staff. No charges were framed against her but after discussion with the Prime Minister few hours before the resignation she decided to go. In a statement posted on the Governor General’s …

Prime Minister Trudeau shuffles the cabinet again. Marc Garneau, a former astronaut becomes the foreign minister, Francois-Philippe Champagne becomes minister of innovation, science, and industry and Omar Al-Ghabra becomes minister of transport. After many years Navdeep Bains is not given any ministerial portfolio. Navdeep Bains formally mentioned that he would not be running in the next election and would devote …

The Government of Canada is taking immediate, significant, and decisive action to support Canadians and businesses facing hardship because of the COVID-19 outbreak. The CRB provides $500 per week for up to 26 weeks for workers who have stopped working or had their income reduced by at least 50% due to COVID-19, and who are not eligible for Employment Insurance (EI). …

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau defended free speech on Friday, but added that it was “not without limits” and should not “arbitrarily and needlessly hurt” certain communities. “We will always defend freedom of expression,” PM Trudeau said in response to a question about the right to show a caricature of the Prophet Mohammed, as France’s Charlie Hebdo magazine did. “But freedom …

The health, safety, and well-being of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples is a priority during the global COVID-19 pandemic. The Government of Canada will continue to support Indigenous peoples and communities during this time to help contain the spread of the virus and keep people safe. The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced over $200 million in new funding …

Erin O’Toole’s first quarter as leader is best Q3 ever in a non-election year The Conservative Party of Canada has released its quarterly fundraising report, and it’s a record breaking quarter with $5.6 million raised from nearly 40,000 Canadians. This fundraising quarter is Erin O’Toole’s first as Conservative Party leader, and is the best Q3 the Conservative Party has had …

Canada’s top doctor says there isn’t enough evidence to back herd immunity as a way to reopen society, as Quebec’s premier is considering the approach to restart his province’s economy. “The idea of … generating natural immunity is actually not something that should be undertaken,” Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam said Saturday, urging people to be “extremely cautious” about …

Plans underway to restart the economies of Canadian provinces do not depend on presuming people who become infected with coronavirus develop immunity to it, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Saturday. The World Health Organization said earlier that there was “no evidence” that people who have recovered from COVID-19 and have antibodies are protected from a second infection. “I …

Canada has signed an agreement with Amazon Canada to manage the distribution of medical equipment like masks, gloves and ventilators purchased by the Canadian government to help in its fight against the cornonavirus outbreak, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday. The Canadian government has been working with manufacturers in recent weeks to increase the production and supply of high-demand …