iPolitics By Kady O Malley. Published on Jan 6, 2021 6:01am Photo: PMO Twitter account
A day after delivering his first on-camera update of Canada’s ongoing efforts to slow a second wave of COVID-19 outbreaks during which, as the Canadian Press notes, he “voiced his own frustration” with both the “slow pace of vaccine rollout” and the growing number of politicians revealed to have travelled abroad over the holidays
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau fires up his webcam for another round of virtual visits, starting with a mid-morning chat with online students at Humberside Collegiate Institute in Toronto.
Later this afternoon, he’ll meet virtually with the
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Nasdaq futures have been down more than two per cent this morning as investors brace for the possibility of Democrats winning control of Congress. The closely-watched Georgia runoffs have already resulted in Democrat Raphael Warnock taking one Senate seat, while the other race is still too close to call. How much should Big Tech fear U.S. President-elect Joe Biden and a Democrat-controlled Congress? Biden is on the record as saying Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is âa real problemâ and explained his opposition to Section 230, which serves as an immunity safety blanket for online giants. Throughout the day, weâll explore the stakes as Georgia counts votes. And watch BNNBloomberg.ca for David George-Coshâs interview with Canadian business magnate Hartley Richardson, who shared his view on the outlook for Canada-U.S. and Canada-China relations.
iPolitics By iPolitics. Published on Jan 6, 2021 5:55am Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam speaks to reporters in Ottawa in April, 2020. (Andrew Meade/iPolitics)
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Canada considers delaying second vaccine doses: Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam says she has asked a national advisory committee whether it would be worthwhile to delay second COVID-19 vaccine doses in order to administer first doses to more people across the country. She said she is having an “active discussion” about whether or not to adjust the schedule, but added that Canada is committed to ultimately giving two doses.
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