COMMENTARY: Canadian women are ‘disillusioned and disengaged’ with COVID-19 political response

COVID-19 rapid antigen tests at grocery stores, pharmacies and other settings.A government source with knowledge of the plan told The Canadian Press that Health Minister Christine Elliott will announce more details on Wednesday.The source said there will be a limit of one box of five tests per household per visit, though some stores might have different processes.Ontario provided free rapid antigen test kits at malls and liquor stores in December ahead of the holidays.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Police confirmed the arrest of the main suspect wanted in connection with the attempted shooting of an ambulance driver on the 27th of January opposite the Panadura Base Hospital.Sri Lanka Police said 8 grams of heroin was seized from the possession of the 32-year-old suspect from Kuruppumulla on Tuesday (8) night.Detectives are planning on obtaining a detention order to detain and interrogate the suspect, after producing him to the Panadura Magistrate’s Court.Sri Lanka Police on Tuesday (8) also arrested a 51-year-old man in connection to the attempted shooting of an ambulance driver in Panadura, on the 27th of January 2022.The suspect was identified as the assistant to the ambulance driver who was the main target of the shooters.On Independence Day (4), the Kalutara Crimes Division arrested the ambulance driver who was the target of gunmen in Panadura.Sri Lanka Police said the ambulance driver was transferring an expectant mother to the Panadura Hospital when several people chased after him on four motorcycles and opened fire at him.However, the weapon used by the gunman had jammed.Police said the ambulance driver was arrested after it was revealed that he was transporting Heroin at the time of the incident.According to Police, the person who was driving the motorcycle and the person who assisted in the shooting were also arrested.The assistant to the ambulance driver had confessed to police that the ambulance was used to transport drugs on several occasions.In addition, another man was arrested from Panadura on Tuesday (8) for spying on the ambulance driver.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Colombo Additional Magistrate Rajindra Jayasuriya on Wednesday (9) ordered to release of a Church worker, who was detained over the discovery of a hand grenade from All Saint’s Church in Borella.On the 2nd of February, the Additional Magistrate ordered to release of three other workers connected to the incident.Accordingly, all four church workers who were arrested and detained over the incident, have been released.Sri Lanka’s Attorney General had recommended that they be released given the fact that they were not involved in the incident.A week ago, Deputy Solicitor General Dileepa Peiris informed the court that it was revealed that the three other workers were not connected to the incident in any way, and the Attorney General had advised to release them.

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COVID-19 pandemic.Difficulties with properly fitting a mask over religiously mandated facial hair meant some Mounties have been assigned to desk duty in recent months.That prompted the World Sikh Organization of Canada to press the government to come up with a solution.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to contribute to fundraising efforts to help pay for a potential cure for their son.“We decided that we’re going to see if we can meet Mr. Trudeau,” said Terry Pirovolakis.His son, Michael, is the only child in Canada with Spastic Paraplegia Type 50, or SPG50, a neurodegenerative disease that will rob him of all his functions, confining him to a wheelchair by the age of 10.

Justin Trudeau will outline Thursday how the Canada Infrastructure Bank intends to invest billions in projects aimed at creating jobs and contributing to the fight against climate change.Government officials say no investments in specific projects are to be announced at a news conference Thursday, where Trudeau is to be joined by the new chair of the bank’s board, Michael Sabia, and Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna.

During Question Period on Wednesday, official opposition leader Erin O’Toole questioned the government’s delay in delivering rapid COVID-19 testing and compared Canada’s testing with the EU and the U.S.

House of Commons in a single day, a bill authorizing new benefits for workers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic has hit a speed bump in the Senate.Sen. Marc Gold, the government’s representative in the Senate, was denied leave Wednesday to have the upper house deal with Bill C-4 on Thursday, after having an opportunity to question Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough about it.Senators may yet hear from the two ministers on Thursday but they will not begin debating the legislation until Friday, barring further holdups.

After self-isolating for two weeks because he tested positive for COVID-19, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole has made his first Parliamentary appearance in his new role. As Mike Le Couteur reports, it didn’t take long for things to get tense between O’Toole and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Erin O’Toole used his first speech in the House of Commons as party leader to lambaste the Liberal government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.In his formal reply to the Liberals’ throne speech, O’Toole drew on his own experiences with being diagnosed with the novel coronavirus.That kicked off a lengthy attack on what he called the government’s slow and at times completely wrong approach that left too many people behind.

coronavirus pandemic, experts say clear communication — not fines — are key to making sure Canadians comply with measures to mitigate the virus’ spread.Speaking in a rare evening address last week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the country’s four largest provinces are already experiencing the second wave. Canada signs deal to buy 7.9M rapid coronavirus tests, pending approval At a press conference on Tuesday, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr.

Justin Trudeau says Canada will commit an additional $400 million in development and humanitarian spending to combat COVID-19.Trudeau says the new money will go to trusted partners that are fighting COVID-19 around the world.

coronavirus on Monday, as health officials scramble to contain the outbreak.Provincial health authorities also confirmed another 10 people had died after contracting COVID-19, bringing the country’s total death toll to 9,278.The new cases come as officials urge Canadians to comply with public health measures in order to stave off the second wave of the virus.

Erin O’Toole and the Bloc Quebecois chief Yves-Francois Blanchet are expected to take their seats in the House of Commons this week after being benched due to COVID-19.Their respective replies to the Liberals’ speech from the throne will come as MPs are also set to debate new COVID-19 relief measures — and potentially pass them into law — during the first full week of operations for the pandemic Parliament.O’Toole’s response to the speech from the throne will be his first statement in the Commons since becoming party leader just over a month ago.O’Toole used his victory speech as new Conservative leader last month to focus on how he’d expand the so-called “big blue tent” and make the party relevant beyond its base.

coronavirus pandemic has caused major backlogs and delays in accessing health care across the country and Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says things will only get worse without major federal help.In an interview with The West Block‘s Mercedes Stephenson, Pallister said the delays in accessing health care were a significant problem before the pandemic hit and that provinces do not have deep enough coffers to bring down wait times set to worsen as Baby Boomers age.“This is an emerging long-term problem. It’s worsened over years now and it’s going to get worse.

prorogue Parliament.Now that we’ve finally seen and heard the much-hyped throne speech — not to mention Trudeau’s own address to Canadians — it only serves to confirm the suspicion that this was all little more than political theatre.That the prime minister’s ostensibly urgent national address on Wednesday night turned out to be a pointless waste of time is perhaps a fitting end to what has been a bizarre five weeks.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is focusing on securing a COVID-19 vaccine, and has signed a deal with two more companies, AstraZeneca and COVAX, working on possible candidates. Abigail Bimman reports.

NDP will back Liberal throne speech, preventing fall election When it is held, party spokesman Braeden Caley says it will likely be a primarily virtual convention, with Liberals participating online.The federal Conservatives had also planned to hold their national convention on the same November weekend as the Liberals, but have postponed their gathering indefinitely.The Liberals have been conducting an entirely online process for developing and debating policy resolutions for the convention, including a priority resolution from the Liberal caucus calling for a guaranteed basic income.

coronavirus was first diagnosed in Canada, the number of cases recorded has surpassed 150,000. Trudeau reinstates coronaviruses updates as 2nd wave intensifies As of Friday, there were 150,041 confirmed cases across the country, and the crisis has claimed 9,254 lives.

Justin Trudeau on Friday lamented an RCMP policy that calls for all officers to shave their beards and wear medical-grade face masks amid the coronavirus pandemic.The policy has been criticized as discriminatory against Sikh and Muslim officers, some of whom keep beards for religious reasons.“I was very disappointed to hear of this issue with the RCMP, because I do know that many other police forces and other organizations have figured out ways of upholding health and safety standards without needing to create discrimination against certain individuals because of their religion,” Trudeau said at a news conference.

An agreement securing 20 million doses of a potentially successful COVID-19 vaccine with AstraZeneca, being developed with the University of Oxford, was announced Friday by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

During Friday’s coronavirus update, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam commented on the development of rapid testing strategies to detect COVID-19, amid long wait-times for testing and calls from premiers, including Ontario Premier Doug Ford, to implement such methods of testing.

Justin Trudeau says Canada has inked a deal to obtain 20 million doses of another coronavirus vaccine candidate.The vaccine is being developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Here’s when experts say Oxford University’s coronavirus vaccine could be readyIt’s one of several potential vaccines that the government has signed deals to procure in the event they are successful.This is a breaking news story that will be updated as more information becomes available.

Justin Trudeau will join Canada’s top public health officers Friday for their daily update on the worsening COVID-19 health crisis.Trudeau is expected to have an announcement about his government’s ongoing efforts to protect Canadians and combat the potentially deadly novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.But he’s also expected to start joining chief public health officer Dr.

coronavirus cases across Canada.Some parts of Canada are already experiencing a second wave, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday.

COVID-19 update at 3 p.m. PT, Thursday.Global News will carry the briefing live here, on our Facebook page and on BC1.

After a steady decline from summer peaks through the beginning of September, new COVID-19 cases appear to be on the rise again in the United States.

throne speech, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau suggested Canadians might want to cancel plans for the next big holiday on the calendar.The PM said the country is at a “crossroads” and Canadians need to work together to prevent further transmission of the coronavirus as we head into a fall that may be much worse than the spring.“It’s all too likely we won’t be gathering for Thanksgiving, but we still have a shot at Christmas,” he said.“Together, we have the power to get the second wave under control. I know we can do it, because we’ve already done it once before.” Manitoba sees 37 new coronavirus cases Thursday, 19th death officially confirmed Manitoba’s chief public health official, Dr.

Trudeau dangles national childcare system in throne speech with few hints of fiscal restraint Among the speech’s promises was a proposed national childcare plan — something that was music to the ears of the Canadian Child Care Federation (CCCF)’s Don Giesbrecht.“The language was really significant for us.

COVID-19 numbers in Ontario were below 100 new cases a day.However, Trudeau’s pandemic popularity seemed to be eclipsed by another never-ending scandal — this time involving his family and the WE Charity. He quickly needed to change the channel if the Liberals were going to parlay his momentum into a win.However, with the predicted second wave and increases in COVID-19 numbers across the country, the PM has quickly needed to change his plans.Instead of the grandiose, green “build back better” promised plan that would revolutionize the country, he has quickly recoiled backwards to what is the single most important issue in the world today: COVID-19.

Justin Trudeau’s minority Liberal government hangs in the balance as Parliament resumes all normal operations Thursday for the first time in six months.Opposition parties will give their official responses to Wednesday’s speech from the throne but they’ve already signalled that Trudeau can’t count on support from any of them to survive the eventual confidence vote and avoid plunging the country into an election in the midst of a second wave of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic.

Canada has entered a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday, warning that the country was on the brink of a surge if people did not follow public health guidelines.In a rare national address, Trudeau said the country "is at a crossroads" as a second wave emerges in four large provinces, adding that the government would do whatever it took to help the country recover from the pandemic."We're on the brink of a fall that could be much worse than the spring," he said.Canada's COVID-19 cases have spiked in recent days, with an average of 1,123 new cases reported daily over the past week, compared with a daily average of 380 cases in mid-August."We have the power to get this second wave under

Governor General Julie Payette has delivered the speech from the throne, resuming Parliament with a four-tiered pandemic plan. Then in a rare, televised prime time address, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau declared four provinces were in the middle of a second wave of COVID-19.

coronavirus on Wednesday, marking the fifth day in a row the country has seen a daily increase of more than 1,000.Health authorities also said 10 more people have died after contracting the virus.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh on Wednesday, following an address by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, said that COVID-19 had exposed problems facing Canadians, but those are issues that existed before the pandemic and were not addressed.

Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole on Wednesday called for continued vigilance in the fight against COVID-19, but also said that under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Canada has “never been more divided.” He said he’s urged Trudeau to provide help for small businesses, ensure faster and better access to testing options and to work on ongoing western alienation.

COVID-19 infections in Manitoba and Canada while the novel coronavirus‘s total infections increase across the nation.Federal officials warn the virus will continue to spread unless some early pandemic precautions are re-adopted and close contacts are reduced.“We’re on the brink of a fall that could be much worse than the spring,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in an address to the nation Wednesday.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday said that in Canada’s four biggest provinces the second wave was not just starting, “it’s already underway.” He said they’re “on the brink of a fall” that could be worse than the spring, but by taking actions now Canadians still have a shot at being able to gather at Christmas.

coronavirus surge as many parts of the country enter a second wave.And it’s likely Thanksgiving gatherings will be out of the question as cases spike across the country following the recent lifting of many social restrictions.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is urging Canadians to stick to their social bubbles, wear a mask, wash their hands frequently and keep their distance from other people as the country faces down a looming second wave of the virus that has already claimed 9,238 lives.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh responded to the Liberal government’s throne speech on Wednesday, telling Global’s Mercedes Stephenson that his party would be willing to support Prime Minister Justin Trudeau if potential cuts to COVID-19 assistance to families who may be unable to return to work do not happen.

Justin Trudeau is promising a national childcare and early education system as the coronavirus pandemic continues to batter gender equality gains by forcing Canadian women out of the workforce to care for children.But just how such an unprecedented national system could work is unclear and there were few concrete signs in the throne speech presented Wednesday of how the Liberals plan to rein in the massive federal deficit incurred with pandemic emergency spending.The throne speech outlines sweeping plans to tackle things like climate targets, systemic racism, and the deep blow the pandemic has delivered to Canadians in vulnerable jobs and communities across the country.It comes as cases spike in many regions including Ontario and Quebec,

Justin Trudeau is set to unveil his government’s vision for the way forward as the country continues to grapple with an increase in coronavirus cases and a massive federal deficit.But because of the pandemic, things will not be playing out as per usual.“Circumstance dictates that this isn’t a normal year so this shouldn’t be a normal throne speech,” said Melissa Lantsman, vice president of public affairs at Enterprise and a Conservative strategist.The leaders of the two largest opposition parties in the House of Commons are both in isolation after testing positive for coronavirus, while parliamentarians and political staff will be navigating physical distancing, limits on the number of members allowed in the chamber, and new ways of

stipulates, it must take place on the third Monday in the October of the fourth calendar year after the previous election.For minority governments, such as the current Trudeau government, it’s not as simple. They can also be brought down by losing a confidence vote in the House of Commons, which almost always triggers an election.Sometimes a minority government engineers its own defeat, like Stephen Harper and the Conservative Party did in 2011.

Canada and if people do not take stringent precautions, they could balloon to exceed levels seen during the first wave of the pandemic, health officials warned on Monday."Canada is at a crossroads and individual action to reduce contact rates will decide our path," the Public Health Agency said in a statement.According to a worst-case scenario outlined by the agency, cases could rise more than 1,000 per day to 155,795 by Oct. 2, with the death toll hitting 9,300.

COVID-19 pandemic has turned the world upside down and Canada needs a new plan. This is their opportunity for a big COVID reset.In addition to resetting the policy agenda to match pandemic-driven realities, this is also an important opportunity for the Trudeau Liberals to take back the narrative about their governing of the country.When the prorogation was announced on Aug.

Justin Trudeau will address Canadians after the new throne speech is delivered on Wednesday.In a statement emailed to Global News, the Prime Minister’s Office said Trudeau will “address Canadians directly on the urgency of fighting COVID-19 as we face down the prospect of a second wave of the virus.” More than half of Canadians think coronavirus deficit too big but split on election need “He will also give a summary of the government’s plans in the Throne speech to fight the virus and build our economic recovery,” the statement reads.Trudeau is slated to speak at 6:30 p.m. ET.