In a news conference at Queen’s Park, Ontario Premier Doug Ford and provincial cabinet ministers Christine Elliott (health) and Dr. Merrilee Fullerton (long-term care) provide an update on their government’s response to the ongoing (...)

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 (...)

Conservative critics Michelle Rempel Garner (health) and Pierre Paul-Hus (procurement) speak with reporters on Parliament Hill about the federal government’s agreement to purchase rapid point-of-care COVID-19 tests from Abbott Rapid (...)

Via videoconference, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau takes part in a joint news conference with United Nations Secretary General António Guterres and Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness. The news conference comes after a meeting, (...)

On Parliament Hill, Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s chief public health officer, and Dr. Howard Njoo, the deputy chief public health officer, join ministers Patty Hajdu (health), Anita Anand (public services and procurement), and Dominic (...)

In St. John’s, John Haggie, Newfoundland and Labrador’s minister of health, provides an update on the province’s response to the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) pandemic. (no interpretation)

New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs and members of his cabinet speak with reporters following the swearing-in ceremony at the legislative assembly in Fredericton. Premier Higgs unveiled his new cabinet as his Progressive Conservative party (...)

Federal ministers speak to reporters following a cabinet meeting on Parliament Hill. (no interpretation)

Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller and Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett react to the death of Joyce Echaquan, an Atikamekw woman who died on September 28 in a hospital in Joliette, Quebec. The 37-year-old mother of (...)

In Charlottetown, Dr. Heather Morrison, the chief public health officer of Prince Edward Island, and Marion Dowling, Health P.E.I.’s COVID-19 response lead, provide an update on the province’s response to the ongoing COVID-19 (...)

In Halifax, Stephen McNeil, the premier of Nova Scotia, delivers an apology on behalf of his government for the systemic racism in the province’s justice system, and announces a new restorative process to transform the system. He is (...)

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 minister of health and social services, (...)

At a news conference in Winnipeg, Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister and Scott Fielding, Manitoba’s minister of finance, provide an update on the province’s fiscal situation in light of the economic impact of the COVID-19 (coronavirus (...)

In Toronto, Dr. David Williams, Ontario’s chief medical officer of health, provides an update on the response to the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.

In Edmonton, Tyler Shandro, the Alberta minister of health, and Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s chief medical officer of health, provide an update on their province’s response to the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. (no (...)

At Queen’s Park, Ontario Premier Doug Ford provides a COVID-19 update as the province hits a single-day record of 700 new cases. He announces a $52.5-million investment to recruit and retain 3,700 more frontline health-care workers (...)

In Victoria, Dr. Bonnie Henry, British Columbia’s provincial health officer, provides an update on the province’s response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. (no interpretation)

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau takes part in the Leaders Event for Nature and People, a virtual discussion concerning worldwide nature conservation and sustainable development. The event, hosted by Learning for Nature, is taking place on (...)

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh responds to questions from reporters in Ottawa about the government’s revised bill to implement new COVID-19 benefits. He also comments on protective services provided on Parliament Hill, following recent (...)

In a press conference in Gatineau, Bloc Québécois’ leader Yves-François Blanchet details his party’s plan for COVID-19 economic recovery. This plan emphasizes health transfers to provinces in fighting COVID-19, as well as the (...)

Peter Van Dusen welcomes infectious disease specialist Dr. Isaac Bogoch (University of Toronto) to discuss the rise in COVID-19 cases across Canada. The government has put forward a motion to fast-track new COVID-19 legislation and (...)

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 (...)

The spokesperson for the Conseil national des chômeurs et chômeuses, Pierre Céré, talks about the reform of employment insurance and new benefits to help workers affected by COVID-19. Also on the show: NDP Deputy Leader Alexandre (...)

Doug Schweitzer, Alberta’s minister of jobs, economy and innovation, speaks with reporters in Edmonton after announcing $2.1 million in funding for COVID-19 research projects at the University of Alberta and the University of (...)

In Winnipeg, Dr. Brent Roussin, Manitoba’s chief medical officer of health, provides an update on the province’s response to the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. He is joined by Manitoba Health Minister Cameron Friesen. (no (...)

Scrums, news conferences, committees, conferences – highlights from the working day in Canadian politics: During Question Period, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland and members of cabinet face inquiries concerning the government’s (...)

In Montreal, Quebec Premier François Legault announces that the state of COVID-19 alert for Montreal and Quebec City will be raised from orange (moderate alert status) to red (maximum alert) on October 1, amid recent spikes in cases for (...)

Thursday, September 24: The government has pledged to boost its proposed Canada Recovery Benefit to $500 per week. Is that enough for NDP support in a confidence vote? Peter Van Dusen welcomes Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough and NDP (...)

Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks with reporters at Queen’s Park, where he announces the fourth part of the province’s plan to deal with a likely second wave of COVID-19. He announces that the government will invest $741 million to help (...)

In Quebec City, Christian Dubé, Quebec’s minister of health and social services, provides an update on the province’s response to the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) pandemic. The minister announces that the entire Greater (...)