Canada under the “leadership” of the Trudeau government often seems like the twilight zone.
And so it is with the quarantine prison hotels Canadians are being subjected too.
“China eats weird animals disease”
Canadians Get the Government They Deserve
Support for the federal Liberals looks to be on the rise as new shipments of the highly coveted COVID-19 vaccine arrive, according to a new poll.
Ipsos polling done exclusively for Global News found that should an federal election be held, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s Liberals would receive 35 per cent of the popular vote — up two percentage points from last month — while the Conservatives would receive 28 per cent, down from 30 per cent.
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Canada has had a miserable time coping with COVID-19, according to new research that seeks to take the broadest possible measure of the country’s pandemic response, accounting for everything from mortality rates to economic malaise.
MP Rempel Garner sponsors petition calling for a plan to end lockdowns
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner is sponsoring a parliamentary petition demanding the Trudeau government to create an immediate plan to end lockdowns in Canada.
Ontario reports 1631 new Covid cases
Ontario is reporting 1,631 cases of #COVID19 and nearly 38,100 tests completed. Locally, there are 568 new cases in Toronto, 322 in Peel and 119 in York Region.
As of 8:00 p.m. yesterday, 912,486 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered.
— Christine Elliott (@celliottability) March 8, 2021
Hajdu talks vaccine certificates as Tam looks to ‘optimism’ of inoculation rollout
As the one-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic approaches, Canada’s health minister says requiring a vaccine passport to travel internationally is a “very live” issue as more Canadians receive shots and countries consider loosening border restrictions.
“It’s being discussed around the world. I’m a member of the G7 health ministers, we meet every couple weeks. This has been on our agenda,” Patty Hajdu said Sunday
FUREY: Canadians have a right to have an opinion
When it comes to COVID-19 and government-imposed lockdowns, many Canadians have been dismissed because they’re not a “medical expert.”
The fact of the matter is the pandemic affects everybody’s way of life and everybody deserves to have a say about how government decisions are affecting their lives.
Quebec City marchers demand return of organized sports
Marchers gathered Sunday in front of the Quebec National Assembly to demand the resumption of organized sports.
The march was organized by Isaac Pépin, a Grade 10 student from the Quebec City region who has been unable to play football since the pandemic started.
Illegal gathering near Quebec City nets $55K in tickets
An illegal gathering in a ski resort region near Quebec City on Saturday night netted $54,800 in fines: $1,550 for each of the 36 partygoers.
Facebook Says Louis Farrakhan’s Anti-Vaccine Screed Violated Policy Against Misinformation, Twitter Stays Silent
Facebook removed a post on the Nation of Islam’s page that violated the company’s policies against misinformation about the coronavirus vaccine, the company said Friday.
The post linked to video of a Nation of Islam (NOI) event held last weekend in which the group’s leader, Louis Farrakhan, called the coronavirus vaccine a “vial of death.” Other speakers at the event falsely claimed that the vaccine has caused hundreds of deaths and thousands of serious injuries.
h/t Marvin
Vaccine rollout is a time of optimism as 1-year anniversary of pandemic nears, Tam says
“I think we can be buoyant by that more optimistic outlook because it is a pretty tremendous thing that we have, which is several, not just one, but several, really great vaccines,” Dr. Theresa Tam said Sunday on Rosemary Barton Live.
“This makes no sense”: Archbishop of Toronto criticizes Ford’s restrictions on Toronto churches
The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Toronto is calling for change as religious communities continue to be discriminated against by lockdowns, even as rules relax in Ontario.
Delingpole: Lockdown Equivalent Every Two Years to Save Planet, Claim ‘Experts’
Carbon dioxide emissions need to fall by the equivalent of a lockdown every two years to save the planet, climate scientists have claimed.
Ontario reports 1,299 new COVID-19 cases, 15 new deaths linked to virus
Health Minister Christine Elliott says there are 329 new cases in Toronto, 192 in Peel Region, and 116 in York Region.
Hundreds of anti-lockdown protesters clash with police in Stockholm as they take to the streets in defiance of Sweden’s Covid ban on gatherings
Swedish police dispersed opponents of coronavirus measures that came after the government – which initially took a hands-off approach to Covid-19 rules – tightened restrictions further as cases continue to rise.
The tighter measures come after Sweden this week reported a ten percent rise in the number of Covid-19 cases for a third week in a row, increasing fears that the country is in its third wave of the virus.
Vaccine passport for international travel ‘very live’ discussion among G7 countries: Hajdu
While Hajdu wouldn’t say if it’s an idea Canada is pushing for—requiring some form of proof of vaccination to travel to Canada—she said other nations and industry groups are looking into the kind of evidence or documentation that could be requested in order to travel internationally.
A behind-the-scenes look at why Canada delayed 2nd doses of COVID-19 vaccines
Canada is now an outlier in the global vaccination rollout. No other country in the world has delayed second doses up to four months, and there is no evidence yet on the long-term effect it could have on immunity to COVID-19.