Tuesday, April 7, 2020

Ottawa Observations: Tuesday, April 7, 2020



Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Tuesday, April 7, 2020 


Canadians held in China / China tensions





The Global Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Donald Trump has helped unify Canada amid the COVID-19 pandemic
'These people are dying, gasping for air': Care home workers are at the frontlines of Canada's COVID-19 outbreaks
Doctors for Ontario long-term car facilities face off with public health officials over resident testing
Quebec projects at least 1,263 COVID-19 deaths by end of month
There's reason for hope in Canada's coronavirus data
Alberta allows anyone 65 and older with possible symptoms to be tested for COVID-19
Dr. Tam's about-face on masks damages trust at a crucial time
Business groups welcome wage-subsidy changes revealed in draft bill
Canadian firms tapped to produce hospital gowns and up to 30,000 ventilators
As restaurants close and demand for groceries surges, food distributors shift their focus to retailers
'Out of home quarantine' measures in China helped limit spread of COVID-19, epidemiologists say
As British PM Boris Johnson lies in intensive care with COVID-19, London's eerie silence surrounds his hospital room
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson expected to remain in intensive care for several days
Self employed workers, sole providers worry they are shut out of COVID-19 relief
Toronto recalls faulty face masks as Canada works to secure more supplies
Frustrated president of EU's top science panel quits over COVID-19 response
BC firefighters push back on order restricting them to only most life-threatening medical calls
Government bends to critics on wage subsidies, and good for them
Doctors, nurses demand government fill 'unacceptable' gaps in protective gear on front lines
Deputy foreign affairs minister tests positive for COVID-19 
Masks and COVID-19: When, how and why you'd wear them
Canada working to produce up to 30,000 ventilators domestically: Trudeau
Nearly 1M Canadians applied for emergency COVID-19 benefits on Day 1
Outpouring of support after COVID-19 fears leave Ottawa nurse homeless
'Cast aside': Student job seekers say they've been forgotten in federal pandemic plan
Ottawa reports progress in talks with US over medical supplies as 3M strikes deal to send masks to Canada
'It's mystifying': Ontario using less than a quarter of COVID-19 testing capacity
Doug Ford moves to bolster health-care workforce as COVID-19 pandemic grows
Ottawa wants to loosen rules for the COVID-19 wage subsidy allowing more people to benefit
Alberta has revealed it's COVID-19 projections
Canada agrees not to deport Toronto ICU nurse in the middle of the coronavirus crisis
Ford touts Ontario-made N96 mask similar to N95 gear used to fight COVID-19 and held up by Trump
Canadian industries will make 30,000 ventilators for COVID-19 battle
Over 62,000 defective masks sent to Toronto long-term care workers
Did PM make a mistake in not taking COVID-19 seriously?
Hard lessons to be learned from COVID-19
Anything can be COVID-19: As pandemic grinds on, doctors find early definitions of disease were too narrow
Amid staggering unemployment rate, public servants handling EI claims are unsung heroes
Canadian firms will produce 30,000 new ventilators as officials prepare for COVID-19 worst-case scenario
'A pit of anxiety deep in my chest': What it's like to be pregnant in a COVID-19 pandemic
'All hands on deck': Grocery store executives get a taste of the hard life on coronavirus front lines
Hotel chain offers baseline rate to help health care workers keep families safe
China lifts 10 week lockdown on Wuhan after no new deaths reported for first time in former epicenter
Quebec's infection outlook: Short-term pain
Jason Kenny reveals coronavirus projections to Alberta
Quarantine nation: Inside the lockdown that will change Canada forever
Four new COVID-19 deaths in BC but number of new cases hits three week low
Province mulls waiving ICBC cancellation fees during COVID-19 crisis
When is spitting seen as assault? Lawyer weighs in after Kelowna man charged
If Trudeau became too sick to work, here's what would happen next
Huawei donating masks will not mean quid pro quo on 5G, Trudeau
30,000 ventilators to be made in Canada amid coronavirus pandemic: Trudeau
With COVID-19 afoot, How Should I Get around?
Blood Plasma as treatment? And More info Straight from the Science Journals
More help urged as the Coronavirus puts Small Business on Life Support
City of Vancouver encouraged by business compliance, with only one licence suspension
"Let's bend the curve, not bend the rules" for travel and gathering on long weekend
Vancouver Park Board closes vehicle access to Stanley Park
Alberta surpasses BC in COVID-19 cases for first time
Homeless camp chicken manure human rights complaint dismissed
Vancouver's Stanley park will close to motorists Wednesday
Ottawa inks deal for 30,000 made-in-Canada ventilators


Globe and Mail

Canada, US, Mexico to work out game plan ahead of G20 energy meeting
Amid all the hardship, Canadians are giving more to charity
Canada's biggest Trumpland enemy is on the rise
Why is the United States delaying approval of the new trade agreement with Canada and Mexico?
When Donald Trump goes low, Canada should go high

CBC

Global lockdowns might reduce CO2 emissions but won't halt climate crisis, scientists say
Scheer is a zombie Opposition leader for the Zombie apocalypse
More autonomy isn't on the agenda for most Albertans, especially given COVID-19


Toronto Star

COVID-19 provides a stark reminder that, in Donald Trump's world, global trade leaves Canada vulnerable
More Canadians worried about coronavirus affecting savings than were worried about 2008 financial criss, poll finds
Canada will need a new industrial policy for a new world



Toronto Sun

Argument against single use plastics just got real flimsy
21 more COVID-19 deaths reported as Ontario-made masks ready for use
Pot delivery coming to Ontario during COVID-19 pandemic



National Post

Faced with COVID-19, courts hold virtual bail hearings as detention decisions gain added complexity
Opposition ready to work with Liberals on new wage-subsidy bill
Increase in teleworking bureaucrats makes Canadian government more vulnerable to cyberthreats than even: experts


Maclean's





Global






Miscellaneous

Time for smokers to butt out is now, or risk ventilator shortage: researcher
Canada's oil and gas sector at a cross roads - again

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