Wednesday, April 1, 2020

Ottawa Observations: Wednesday, April 1, 2020



Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Monday, April 1, 2020 


Canadians held in China / China tensions




The Global Coronavirus (COVID-19)

'It is a very dire situation': At least 600 nursing, retirement homes in Canada have coronavirus cases
Canada's food supply at risk as pandemic tightens borders to farm workers
Trudeau to recall Parliament for a 'Team Canada effort' on emergency relief
Canada is spending millions on faster testing tech for COVID-19. How could it affect the backlog?
Ottawa steps forward as COVID-19 crisis puts provinces in desperate straits
Costly flights, food shortages: Canadians stranded in India tell their stories
Like everything else in the pandemic plan, Morneau's economic package is chasing a moving target
Ottawa 'likely did not have enough' protective gear stockpiled: Hajdu
Wear masks if you want - but keep up the hand-washing and physical distancing, say Tam and Hajdu
Trudeau to recall Parliament to unlock billions of dollars more in COVID-19 emergency aid
Canadian government shopping for high-demand N95 masks on the international market
How can we know instantly who has COVID-19? It's a critical question that's getting closer to an answer
The system is bending. The race to protect our health-care workers must be won now
'It can happen to anybody': A daughter's tale of losing her mother to COVID-19
'We're here, we're ready.' Thousands of foreign-trained doctors, nurses eager to help in the COVID-19 crisis. Why isn't Canada acting?
Enough with the secrecy. It's time to name names and disclose date in the COVID-19 crisis
Ontario's official data is short dozens of recent COVID-19 deaths. "High tech and public health are not synonymous'
Justin Trudeau and Doug Ford have seen 'dire' pandemic projections. Unlike Donald Trump, they won't share them
Doug Ford will be ordering more businesses and services to close to curb COVID-19
Justin Trudeau will recall Parliament to approve 75% wage subsidy plan
Trudeau, Scheer among MPs to donate pay hike to charities during COVID-19 crisis
COVID-19 outbreak claims eight lives at Toronto long term care home
Trudeau's attempt to help may kill many small businesses
China lied, people died - who will hold the regime accountable?
Release COVID models driving politicians' decisions
Social distancing rules in Canada are clear as mud
Governments aren't levelling with Canadians about the COVID-19 future we face
COVID-19 testing isn't enough to tell us what we need to know about this pandemic
Eerily quiet ERs amid COVID-19 crisis could mean problems for other patients, doctors say
COVID-19 emergency checkpoints strain long-standing free movement between provinces
Canadian governments refusing to release models or projections of COVID-19 spread
Worried over egg supply amid COVID-19, home cooks are scrambling to keep backyard chickens
If Canadian governments want better public buy-in, then give us better data
A preliminary answer to the world's hottest question - how dangerous is the coronavirus?
Shuttered Montreal hospital may be re-opened to in-patients, other makeshift facilities in works
Can democracy survive the coronavirus?
What life is like for students still living in university dorms during coronavirus
Top doctor 'not against' widespread mask use, as BC's COVID-19 death toll hits 25
How to cope with the 'new normal' of COVID-19 lockdowns
Metro Vancouver bus driver, transit worker test positive for COVID-19
Vancouver sees spike in overdose deaths amid COVID-19 crisis
Relief for power bills in BC offered to only part of province
Travel ban on foreign nationals, except from United States, to last until June 30
Can Canada get front-line health workers what they need before it's too late?
Quebec focuses on protecting seniors, limits regional travel as coronavirus deaths top 33
COVID-19 case confirmed on LNG Canada worksite in northern BC
BC trades students could see delays entering work force as coronavirus upends training
Surrey Hospital Foundation COVID-19 response fund garners 'overwhelming' support
Trump says Canadians aboard Florida cruise ships will be repatriated
More temporary foreign workers test positive for coronavirus in West Kelowna
Here's why experts, health-officials want you to stay away from public parks
More evidence that healthy people spread coronavirus, scientists say
BC boosts pay for Long-Term Care Workers amidst COVID-19
First Nations Know Pandemics. This time, they say, will be different




Globe and Mail

US shale giant's bankruptcy a warning to Canada's oil patch
Banks, credit unions will start offering government backed loans to small businesses next week
Bank of Canada begins to buy billions in government bonds, with more measures to come
Liberals mum, as Tories, NDP say they would support MP pay freeze
Ottawa speeds up processing on 1.6 million backlogged Employment Insurance claims






CBC

Air pollution eases in 4 Canadian cities as pandemic measures keep people home
'Out of time': How a pandemic and an oil crash almost sank Newfoundland and Labrador
Canada's airline, tourism sectors facing 'catastrophic' decline due to COVID-19 pandemic
New stats reveal massive plunge in cross-border movement between Canada and US


Toronto Star

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Toronto Sun

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National Post

'It's ready, fire, aim': Opposition slams Liberals for confused rollout of $71B wage program


Maclean's

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Global

'Our province has runt out of time': Newfoundland premier makes plea to Trudeau amid coronavirus and budget crisis





Miscellaneous


Pandemic resilience a must for post COVID-19 cities: Vancouver urban planner Robert Barrs

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