10/3: Canada Covered

Canada has for now avoided a worst-case scenario with COVID-19. Our health-care systems are for now managing the crisis, and our social distancing efforts appear to be working at keeping cases down.

But that doesn’t mean Canada’s response to the pandemic has been stellar.

Dave is joined by National Post columnist Chris Selley.

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Canadians have spent the last several weeks cooped up in their homes, many unable to work, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

With physical distancing measures in place as the weather warms up across the country. Many are wondering how long till we can get things back to normal.

Dave talks with the National Post’s Stuart Thomson about what a roadmap to re-opening Canada would look like, how long that could take and what could potentially derail any plans.

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Canada’s worst mass shooting unfolded over the weekend in horrific fashion.

A lone gunman, driving a mock police vehicle, and dressed to look like a Mountie, went on a shooting spree in rural Nova Scotia. There are at least 19 victims across 16 crime scenes, including a Mountie, a teacher, and families hunkered down in their homes due to COVID-19 measures.

Today we walk through the early stages of the investigation and how the shooting unfolded.

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The COVID-19 pandemic has caused havoc in the medical systems of countries around the world.

But the social distancing measures have also landed a body blow on the global economy, with Canada seeing a spike in unemployment and a massive government bailout to those affected by the pandemic shutdown.

Dave is joined by Emily Jackson who hosts our Down to Business podcast about what industries are really struggling, how the government has responded, and how long the effects could last.

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As many as 22,000 Canadians could die from COVID-19, according to federal modelling released Thursday. But how much can these models really tell us? And what are the risks of making them public? 

National Post health reporter Sharon Kirkey explains all you need to know about COVID-19 modelling. Its strengths and its limitations.

Monique Beaudin hosts.

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As health care is a provincial responsibility in Canada, much of the focus in the fight against COVID-19 has been on premiers and their health officials.

And as he heads Canada’s largest province, a lot of focus has been squarely on the performance of Ontario premier Doug Ford.

To the surprise of many, he is handling things quite well.

Dave talks with Toronto Sun columnist Brian Lilley about how Ford has managed the public response to the pandemic, and how the crisis has forced co-operation across provincial and political lines.

Plus we’ll get you up to date on the latest COVID-19 news.

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The shooting deaths of Jake Sansom and Maurice Cardinal shocked many in Alberta.

The pair, who had just returned from a hunting trip after Sansom was laid off from his job due to the COVID-19 pandemic, were found slain along a rural highway, with no clear reason why.

Lauren Boothby from the Edmonton Journal joins Dave to talk about the investigation into the deaths of the two men.

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So should you be wearing a mask? Public health officials in Canada say if you're healthy you don't need to. But, as the COVID-19 pandemic rages, people are starting to question that advice.    National Post health reporter Sharon Kirkey explains all you need to know about masks.   Monique Beaudin hosts.

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Health-care officials around the world are working to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, and in some countries, testing is playing a big role.   Dave talks to the National Post's Tom Blackwell about what countries are having success when it comes to testing, how it's helping in contain the virus, and what Canada could be doing to catch up.

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The Conservative Party of Canada has suspended the race to replace Andrew Scheer as leader after several candidates called for a delay amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The National Post’s Brian Platt joins Dave to talk about why party officials came to the decision and why not everyone wanted to see it stopped.

Plus, we’ll get you up to date on the latest COVID-19 news from the federal government.

 

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