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April 14, 2021
Scrums, news conferences, committees, conferences – highlights from the working day in Canadian politics. (Public affairs) At a virtual press conference, Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino makes an announcement on new pathways to help (...)
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COVID-19: Canada Responds
City of Brampton Update on COVID-19 – April 14, 2021
In Brampton, Ont., Mayor Patrick Brown provides an update on the city’s response to COVID-19 (coronavirus disease). He is joined by Dr. Lawrence Loh, Peel Region’s medical officer of health, Allan Thompson, the mayor of Caledon, Jeff (...)
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COVID-19: Canada Responds
Yukon Update on COVID-19 – April 14, 2021
In Whitehorse, Dr. Brendan Hanley, Yukon’s chief medical officer of health, provides an update on the territory’s response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) pandemic. (no interpretation)
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COVID-19: Canada Responds
NDP Leader on Upcoming Federal Budget, COVID-19 Vaccines – April 14, 2021
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks with reporters on Parliament Hill following the weekly meeting of his party’s caucus. He discusses the upcoming April 19 federal budget, Canada’s rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, and the call from (...)
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Headline Politics
Federal Govt. Investing $7.7M to Fight Opioid Crisis in Toronto – April 14, 2021
At a virtual press conference, federal Health Minister Patty Hajdu and Toronto Mayor John Tory announce $7.7 million in federal funding for three projects to support people with opioid use disorder in the city. They are joined by Dr. (...)
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COVID-19: Canada Responds
Newfoundland and Labrador Update on COVID-19
In St. John’s, Dr. Janice Fitzgerald, Newfoundland and Labrador’s chief medical officer of health, Andrew Furey, premier of N.L., and John Haggie, minister of health, provide an update on the province’s response to the ongoing (...)
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Question Period
April 14, 2021
Witness all the action in the House of Commons when Canada’s elected officials meet daily to debate the issues. The government and Opposition exchange questions and answers on how the country is being run and what issues are pressing the (...)
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Headline Politics
Ottawa Announces Plan to Grant Permanent Status to Essential Workers
At a virtual press conference, federal Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino announces a new plan to grant permanent residency for up to 90,000 temporary essential workers and international graduates who are already in Canada. He is joined (...)
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COVID-19: Canada Responds
City of Toronto Update on COVID-19 – April 14, 2021
In Toronto, Mayor John Tory, Dr. Eileen de Villa, Toronto’s medical officer of health, and Matthew Pegg, the general manager of Toronto’s Office of Emergency Management, provide an update on the city’s response to COVID-19 (...)
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L’Essentiel with Esther Bégin
Federal Govt. Says It Is Ready to Help Laurentian University – April 14, 2021
The federal government says it is ready to help Laurentian University. We are discussing it with Official Languages Minister Mélanie Joly. Dr. Nathalie Grandvaux shares concerns about AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson vaccines and (...)
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Headline Politics
Premiers Ford, Higgs, Moe and Kenney on Nuclear Power, COVID-19 Vaccines
In a virtual news conference, premiers Doug Ford (Ontario), Blaine Higgs (New Brunswick), Scott Moe (Saskatchewan), and Jason Kenney (Alberta) sign a memorandum of understanding to explore small modular reactors (SMRs) as a clean energy (...)
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COVID-19: Canada Responds
Manitoba Update on COVID-19 Vaccination – April 14, 2021
At a press conference in Winnipeg, Dr. Joss Reimer, the province’s medical lead for COVID-19 immunization, and Johanu Botha, Manitoba’s assistant deputy manager of emergency management, provide an update on COVID-19 vaccine (...)
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COVID-19: Canada Responds
Federal Update on AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine – April 14, 2021
In a virtual news conference, Dr. Supriya Sharma, chief medical adviser with Health Canada, and Dr. Marc Berthiaume, director of the Bureau of Medical Science at Health Canada, provide an update on the use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 (...)
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PrimeTime Politics
Vaccine Finger-Pointing, Small Business Support – April 14, 2021
Ottawa and the provinces are blaming each other for problems with Canada’s vaccine rollout. We hear from New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs and MPs Jennifer O’Connell (Liberal), Eric Duncan (Conservative), and Don Davies (NDP). With (...)
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COVID-19: Canada Responds
Ontario Premier Doug Ford Provides Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
Ontario Premier Doug Ford provides an update at the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Etobicoke on the province’s COVID-19 vaccination plan. The temple will serve as a pop-up vaccine clinic over the next three weeks, starting April (...)
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Headline Politics
NDP MP Charlie Angus Discusses Cuts at Laurentian University
Charlie Angus, the NDP MP who represents the northern Ontario riding of Timmins—James Bay, discusses the cuts to Laurentian University’s programs and faculty positions. The Sudbury, Ontario, university is terminating 58 (...)
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COVID-19: Canada Responds
NDP Leader on COVID-19 Aid, Upcoming Federal Budget, Air Canada
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks with reporters on Parliament Hill about support for Canadians during the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and his upcoming meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about the federal budget. He also (...)
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Today – Aujourd’hui
Question Period, Financial Aid for Air Canada and Federal Budget Priorities
Scrums, news conferences, committees, conferences – highlights from the working day in Canadian politics. (Public affairs) During Question Period, the prime minister responds to opposition concerns about Canada’s slow COVID-19 (...)
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COVID-19: Canada Responds
Nova Scotia Re-Instates Isolation Rules For Travellers from New Brunswick
In Halifax, Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health, and Premier Iain Rankin provide an update on the province’s response to the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) pandemic. The premier announces (...)
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PrimeTime Politics
Budget 2021, New Vaccine Concerns, Air Canada Bailout – April 13, 2021
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh joins Peter Van Dusen to discuss next week’s budget, the COVID-19 response, and his meeting with the prime minister. Dr. Lisa Barrett, an infectious disease specialist and Dalhousie University professor, offers (...)
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COVID-19: Canada Responds
Alberta Expands COVID-19 Recovery Aid for Businesses – April 13, 2021
At a news conference in Edmonton, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announces his government is offering a grant of up to $10,000 to support small businesses affected by public health measures that are in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (...)
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COVID-19: Canada Responds
PM Trudeau on COVID-19, Johnson & Johnson Vaccine – April 13, 2021
On Parliament Hill, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau discusses the federal government’s response to the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) pandemic. He is joined by Dominic LeBlanc (minister of intergovernmental affairs), Dr. Theresa (...)
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COVID-19: Canada Responds
Saskatchewan Announces Changes to Health Orders, Vaccine Eligibility
In Regina, Saskatchewan Health Minister Paul Merriman provides an update on the provincial response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) pandemic and announces changes to public health orders and vaccine eligibility. Effective (...)
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L’Essentiel with Esther Bégin
U.S. Suspends Use of the Johnson & Johnson Vaccine – April 13, 2021
Our panel of observers Karouk Farim (NDP), Sheila Copps (Liberal), Richard Nadeau (Bloc Québécois) and Marc-André Leclerc (CPC) discuss new questions regarding possible side effects of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine and the financial (...)
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COVID-19: Canada Responds
B.C. Premier on Youth Employment Program, COVID-19 Response – April 13, 2021
At a news conference in Victoria, British Columbia Premier John Horgan announces the creation of a new $45-million program to help fund jobs, internships and co-op opportunities for young people in the province. An estimated 5,000 young (...)
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COVID-19: Canada Responds
P.E.I. Update on COVID-19 – April 13, 2021
In Charlottetown, Dr. Heather Morrison, the chief public health officer of Prince Edward Island, provides an update on the province’s response to the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) pandemic. (no interpretation)
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Question Period
April 13, 2021
Witness all the action in the House of Commons when Canada’s elected officials meet daily to debate the issues. The government and Opposition exchange questions and answers on how the country is being run and what issues are pressing the (...)
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COVID-19: Canada Responds
Special COVID-19 Measures Extended in Quebec Regions of Concern – April 13, 2021
In Quebec City, Quebec Premier François Legault provides an update on the province’s response to the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) pandemic. He is joined by Christian Dubé, Quebec’s Health and Social Services (...)
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COVID-19: Canada Responds
Alberta Update on COVID-19 – April 13, 2021
In Edmonton, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s chief medical officer of health, provides an update on the province’s response to the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) pandemic. (no interpretation)
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Headline Politics
Bloc Québécois Leader on Federal Aid to Air Canada – April 13, 2021
At a press conference on Parliament Hill, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet discusses the party’s concerns over the federal financial support to Air Canada. Blanchet also faces questions on his pre-budget meeting with Prime (...)