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<!-- --> Welcome to Coronavirus Government Global Briefing, Mandarin Premium’s coverage of local and global COVID-19 policy news. Canada hits supply chain issues, emphasises First Nations groups in vaccine roll-out As the world begins to roll-out COVID-19 vaccines — both those that have and have not officially passed Phase 3 trials — countries are grappling with issues [...] Published December 15, 2020 at 03:40PM. Read full article at Politicians in the News Portal .

A new government method of providing insight into Ottawa’s ban on assault rifles while maintaining cabinet confidence indicates that top-level planning for the prohibition began in March. But the content of a government defence of its response to requests for documents at a Federal Court challenge of the ban, which took effect on May 1, [...] Published December 14, 2020 at 03:51PM. Read full article at Politicians in the News Portal .

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the first shipments of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine via Twitter on Sunday.  Photo by David Kawai/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesThe first COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada are expected to be administered on Monday to long-term care home workers in Ontario and Quebec.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau turned to Twitter on Sunday evening to announce the [...] Published December 14, 2020 at 11:07AM. Read full article at Politicians in the News Portal .

Hello, A personal support worker in Ontario is the first person in Canada to receive a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Anita Quidangen was one of five staff members from a Toronto nursing home that got a shot today. Quebec will start giving doses of the vaccine to people at long-term care homes in that [...] Published December 14, 2020 at 12:36PM. Read full article at Politicians in the News Portal .

Congress is debating another aid package for the states and private sector. Further aid for the states is a bad idea. Aid for small businesses makes more sense, but a better approach would be for state governments to end mandated shutdowns which are starving businesses of revenues.Many economists are saying that more federal aid is needed to [...] Published December 14, 2020 at 04:43PM. Read full article at Politicians in the News Portal .

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives for the first day of a Liberal cabinet retreat in Ottawa on Sept. 14, 2020. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press This tax is not like the others. On Friday, the Trudeau government presented its redoubled plan to meet Canada’s long-term climate goals. Its centrepiece is a steadily rising carbon tax. The [...] Published December 13, 2020 at 06:49PM. Read full article at Politicians in the News Portal .

Jyoti Chaudhary, left, and Narjat Kaur Bagu are both from farming families in India. The Cape Breton University students say they are worried that new Indian government legislation will threaten the livelihood of their families. DAVID JALA/CAPE BRETON POST Sydney, N.S. — India’s capital of New Delhi may be more than 11,500 kilometres from Cape [...] Published December 13, 2020 at 04:58PM. Read full article at Politicians in the News Portal .

Photo: Nicholas Johansen Hundreds protest COVID-19 measures at Highway 97 and Abbott Street Saturday, after marching through downtown Kelowna.. In the past week alone, 106 British Columbians died from COVID-19. And once again, hundreds of people opposed to the measures in place to slow the spread of the virus protested in the streets of Kelowna Saturday, [...] Published December 12, 2020 at 05:58PM. Read full article at Politicians in the News Portal .

Article content continuedResponding to Freeland’s economic statement last week, Giroux was blunt:“For an amount of that magnitude over three years, I’ve never seen that. And I’m surprised the government went for that because that exposes the government and the minister of finance to significant lobbying. I can only imagine how (Freeland’s) phone must be ringing [...] Published December 12, 2020 at 05:33PM. Read full article at Politicians in the News Portal .

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has extended the border closure between the United States and Canada for non-essential travel.The closure which would have expired on December 21st has been extended another 30 days, until January 21st, 2021. Update on our border: To keep Canadians safe, we’ve extended the measures currently in [...] Published December 11, 2020 at 05:49PM. Read full article at Politicians in the News Portal .

ToplineIn an effort to stem the spread of Covid-19, travel between the United States, Canada and Mexico will remain heavily restricted for the rest of President Donald Trump’s term, with the three countries agreeing Friday to extend a nine-month-long ban on nonessential land travel. Cars line up to cross the US/Mexico border to San Diego [...] Published December 11, 2020 at 12:29PM. Read full article at Politicians in the News Portal .

HALIFAX, N.S. — Premier Stephen McNeil said Thursday that Canadian premiers are looking to act with a common voice in negotiations with the federal government for a better deal in the Canadian Health Transfer. The premiers met virtually with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over the course of the day to discuss the delivery of health [...] Published December 10, 2020 at 06:58PM. Read full article at Politicians in the News Portal .

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he anticipates a strong economic recovery to take hold in his country in the middle of next year, aided by government spending and savings that households and businesses have accumulated during the coronavirus pandemic. The road to a sustainable recovery will mark an important milestone this week, Mr. Trudeau [...] Published December 07, 2020 at 07:57PM. Read full article at Politicians in the News Portal .

Is naming Michael Sabia to the position of deputy finance minister the Canadian politics version of “The Queen’s Gambit?”We are all armchair chess aficionados these days as we take in the TV series about a very smart woman making her way with confidence through a man’s world of competitive chess, using the “queen’s gambit” opening [...] Published December 07, 2020 at 05:46PM. Read full article at Politicians in the News Portal .

The head of the company that arranged for members of the Trudeau family to be paid to speak at WE Charity events says the firm has received a torrent of abuse in recent months.  Martin Perelmuter, president and co-founder of Speakers’ Spotlight, was testifying in front of the House of Commons ethics committee on Monday. [...] Published December 07, 2020 at 05:25PM. Read full article at Politicians in the News Portal .

TORONTO -- It’s been 31 years since a man entered Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal with a gun in his hand, seeking specifically to kill women. Fourteen women were murdered in the Montreal massacre, and fourteen women and men were injured. The horrific anti-feminist attack left countless devastated families and scarred survivors. Nathalie Provost was one [...] Published December 06, 2020 at 07:09PM. Read full article at Politicians in the News Portal .

Article content continuedLeaders who make a political effort on ecological corridors shared by Canada and the United States can count on the support of determined and dedicated partners on both sides of the border.Hikers, community level naturalist networks, national environmental organizations, Indigenous communities, ranchers and farmers, scientists, researchers, and others, have been building the roadmaps [...] Published December 06, 2020 at 05:03PM. Read full article at Politicians in the News Portal .

Fred Sasakamoose was intent on telling his story. The Indigenous hockey pioneer didn't realize he was running out of time. Sasakamoose, who was remembered as a survivor, trailblazer and community leader at his funeral Saturday, died of complications from COVID-19 on Nov. 24 in Prince Albert, Sask., at age 86. He suited up for 11 [...] Published December 05, 2020 at 05:08PM. Read full article at Politicians in the News Portal .

Jim Hilton Observer Contributor 2020 has been a year of unexpected changes. In the forest industry, we saw some of the highest lumber prices ever in spite of economic collapse in many sectors due to the pandemic. A recent announcement by the premier about his new cabinet saw Katrine Conroy as the first woman appointed [...] Published December 05, 2020 at 02:15PM. Read full article at Politicians in the News Portal .