Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Monday , March 23, 2020
Canadians held in China / China tensions
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The Global Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Nearly half of Canada's COVID-19 cases now acquired through community spread, Public Health Agency of Canada says
Ontario and Quebec order non-essential businesses to close
More than a million people returned to Canada in a week amid coronavirus concerns
Canada's decision to pull out of the Olympics is to our collective credit
Boris Johnson demands Britons 'stay at home,' warns of enforcement
Trump suggests US should back off on social distancing measures as soon as next week because of economic toll
South African announces biggest COVID-19 lockdown on African continent
China's manufacturing industry struggles to keep up with demand for ventilators, masks amid coronavirus outbreak
Trudeau plays crisis role as lecturer-in-chief
For the homeless, the coronavirus crisis is untenable - but so is the social distancing response
What happens after the pandemic curve flattens?
Ontario and Quebec shutter non-essential businesses; Trudeau warns against gathering in groups
Ottawa to fund existing coronavirus research
Lives are at stake - so why are some Canadians ignoring social distancing rules?
Liberals back down on proposed bill to broadly tax and spend without parliamentary approval
As Trump muses about easing COVID-19 restrictions, all eyes are on the border
The 'measure of last resort': What is the Emergencies Act and what does it do?
Panic sets in for Canadians stranded in Guatemela by pandemic
Go home and stay home, Trudeau tells Canadians as government warns of COVID-19 enforcement measures
More than a million Canadian citizens and permanent residents returned home last week
Canada's cyber spies taking down sites as battle against COVID-19 fraud begins
Toronto's mayor declares state of emergency amid COVID-19 pandemic
Canadian military units overseas await deployment of their own COVID-19 testing kits
Hajdu looking at criminal penalties for travellers who disobey quarantine advice
Ontario's medical equipment supply chain caught off guard by COVID-19
'We just don't get it': His father just died of coronavirus, now he's angry
As COVID-19 crisis deepens, provinces look to Ottawa for direction
Vancouver called 'the Florida of Canada' after beach goers and sea wall joggers fail at social distancing
Justin Trudeau called Canadians home - and they're coming, by the hundreds of thousands
As COVID-19 crisis deepens, provinces look to Ottawa for direction
Nationwide COVID-19 testing now targeting health-care professionals, frontline workers and the very sick
Ontario ordering non-essential businesses to close
'Strongest Possible Message': State of Emergency declared in Toronto
We can't shred the constitution to fight the virus
A civil liberties balancing act
WHO fights 'fake news' with myth busting straight talk
Some people still don't get it
All of a sudden, the post-national state is dead and borders matter again
Canada heads ever closer to full lockdown amid COVID crisis
At least 11 Alberta medical professionals have COVID-19 after attending Edmonton curling bonspiel
COVID-19: Ontario and Quebec order non-essential businesses closed after spike in coronavirus totals
Tokyo 2020 Summer Games have been postponed due to global pandemic
Too soon to make definitive judgment on Trudeau's handling of COVID-19 crisis
Are old malaria drugs really the COVID-19 'game changer' some people believe? Not so fast, warn health officials
H1NI outbreak in 2013 inside Canada's largest correctional facility offers lesson on COVID-19: report
Canadian women far more worried about pandemic than men are, poll shows
Coronavirus reveals how quickly governments and corporations can find money - when they want to
A heat map of coronavirus cases in Canada
When freedom is a liability
Coronavirus in Canada: how to get tested, what the symptoms are, where to get help
How vulnerable is Latin America to a COVID-19 outbreak? Here's what the data shows
'Like a tsunami': BC health workers speak out as coronavirus concerns rise
Physical distancing, other measures expected to last in BC until at least end of April: Dix
Expect Ottawa to declare national COVID-19 emergency only when premiers want one
Okanagan municipalities close parks, playgrounds
Former health minister Jane Philpott assists at COVID-19 testing centre
Vancouver approves up to $50K in fines for ignoring emergency coronavirus measures
UN chief calls for global ceasefire in conflicts to fight COVID-19
UBC expert debunks 'myths' regarding use of ibuprofen during pandemic
As number of cases continue to rise, province changes testing criteria
$5 billion BC plan to assist impacted businesses and individuals
First Nations Leadership Council demands that Justin Trudeau declare national state of emergency to deal with 'nightmare'
Vancouver prepares fines and enforcement mechanisms for those ignoring coronavirus precautions
Senior IOC member says coronavirus will see 2020 Summer Olympics postponed
The Lives and Deaths Debate about Handling the Pandemic
BC Announces $5Billion 'First Step' to Ease Impact of Crisis
Four Reasons to keep Allowing Refugees into Canada
Politicians across Canada and the world, losing patience over #COVIDIOTS
Jagmeet Singh calls for 75% wage subsidy to mend COVID-19 financial woes
City of Vancouver now has power to levy $50K fines during pandemic
Richmond resident rails against COVID-19 cure flyer
Check your bus schedule: TransLink service reductions coming
Parents relieved from daycare, preschool fees during pandemic response
BC reveals $5 billion aid during COVID-19 pandemic
Military readiness moved up a notch in response to pandemic
BC records three new COVID-19 deaths, 48 new cases
Service BC centres to stau open, first hour for 'vulnerable' citizens
Globe and Mail
Liberals retreat on sweeping bill to allow them to tax and spend without Parliament's approval
Business groups press Ottawa to pay wage subsidies to avoid mass layoffs
Trudeau announces $5 billion in credit for farmers ahead of call with premiers
Peter MacKay calls for Conservative leadership vote to be held as soon as possible
Vancouver called 'the Florida of Canada' after beach goers and sea wall joggers fail at social distancing
CBC
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Toronto Star
Prices continue to soar in Toronto Real Estate market
Canadian job losses could soon jump to almost 3 million, expert says
Toronto Sun
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National Post
COVID-19 bill would give Liberals power to raise taxes without parliamentary approval until end of 2021
Inside the Conservative Party's debate over whether to delay the leadership race
Health Minister Patty Hajdu fought homelessness before fighting COVID-19
Maclean's
Homebound Canadians are on the hunt for stuff to keep them from getting bored and out of shape
Global
Liberals say changes coming to emergency coronavirus funding bill after criticism
Trudeau increases Farm Credit Canada's lending capacity by $5B amid COIVD-19 crisis
BC government, union mull ways to keep teachers working amid coronavirus outbreak
Miscellaneous
Maintain global maritime routes, UN and G20 leaders urged
Only bold, immediate action can keep economy from plunging off pandemic's cliff
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