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On behalf of the many friends of Justin Clark, we are grateful to Kelly Egan for his heartfelt farewell to a “wonderful soul.”
Egan mentioned Justin’s favourite phrase, “I go forward,” and we will think of him doing exactly that, as he so loved to travel. We will look back with a smile, grateful for his love and the opportunity to love him back.
Over the past couple of years, a team of friends from all corners of Justin’s life has been working quietly and diligently to have this extraordinary man honoured with the Order of Canada, an award he richly deserved for his ground-breaking legal triumphs in taking control of his own life and for serving as such an inspiration to all challenged Canadians.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is booked in for a closed-door virtual meeting with senior executives at Quebec-based Nova Bus, which the advisory describes as “a leading North American transit bus manufacturer,” as well as representatives from Metro Vancouver’s TransLink.
Later this afternoon, he’ll join
Digital Government Minister Joyce Murray and
University of British Columbia researchers and scientists to get a video update on the Cancer Single Cell Dynamics Observatory, which, as advisory notes, “recently received research infrastructure funding from the federal government through the Canada Foundation for Innovation.”
Also making the rounds online:
Green Party Leader Annamie Paul, who will start her day with a Zoom press conference (11:15 AM) before she, too, heads behind closed doors for virtual chats with
The Daily Chase: Markets await Powell; Canadians showing financial strain VIDEO SIGN OUT
Global stocks and U.S. futures are slipping this morning as investors await Jerome Powellâs opportunity today to quell their inflation fears. The U.S. Federal Reserve chair will participate in a noon-hour moderated conversation dubbed âWhatâs Up With the Economy?â at The Wall Street Journalâs virtual jobs summit. Weâll be listening for any indication that heâs growing uneasy with the message emanating from the bond market. POCKETS OF FINANCIAL STRESS FOR CANADIANS
Thatâs the framing from Equifax this morning in its latest quarterly report on consumer credit conditions in this country. While the headline figure shows average consumer debt levels (ex-mortgages) fell in the fourth quarter, the early warning signs are there if you look hard enough. Indeed, Equifax said there was a 31 per cent jump in 30-day (or more) delinquencies on mortgages, w
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CBC Radio s The House: Making plans for mass vaccinations
On this week’s show: New Brunswick Health Minister Dorothy Shephard outlines her province’s vaccine preparations and Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson talks about his city’s plans to get a head start on inoculations. Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault looks at what Australia’s battle with tech giants means for Canada’s own regulatory efforts, and clean energy advocate Merran Smith reacts to a new era of Canada-U.S. climate talks.
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Minjung Choi, associate director of care at Fountain View Care Community, gets a dose of COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic in Toronto. As Canada prepares for an influx of doses, provinces and territories are also setting their sights on vaccinating the general population.(Evan Mitsui/CBC)