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April 15, 2020 Apr. 15 2020 — PM faces criticism after Easter cottage trip.
The Prime Minister answers criticism over a trip to his cottage and telling Canadians to stay home; The opposition raises concerns about the reliability of data coming from The World Health Organization; Andrew Scheer says any changes to the House calendar must include opportunities for MPs to ask questions of the Prime Minister.
16 min
April 14, 2020 Apr. 14 2020 — Kenney not waiting for Health Canada to play catch up.
Alberta premier Jason Kenney criticizes Canada’s chief public health officer and says he won’t wait for Health Canada’s approval of tests and vaccines; The federal government puts more focus on protecting the elderly; Farmers and food processors are given $50 million to make sure temporary foreign workers comply with mandatory quarantines.
15 min
April 13, 2020 Apr. 13 2020 — Is extra help coming to help struggling industries?
With wage subsidy legislation now passed, will there be additional measures to help hard-hit industries like oil and gas, and the airlines?; Questions about whether something could have been done earlier to prevent the deaths in long-term care facilities; Is the role of the opposition evolving as the crisis continues?
15 min
April 09, 2020 Apr. 09 2020 — Pandemic peak is unknown.
The Prime Minister says it’s unclear when the pandemic will peak, or how long will it be before we can get back to day-to-day life; The Opposition says they’re ready to work with the Liberals on a new wage-subsidy bill; Where does the government see Canada’s economy going once we emerge from the pandemic?
16 min
April 08, 2020 Apr. 08 2020 — Canada working to make 30,000 ventilators.
The federal government says it will work with Canadian companies to make up to 30,000 ventilators; Will Canada run into problems getting medical equipment from the U.S.?; What is Canada’s plan if the coronavirus is brought under control here, but not in other parts of the world?
16 min
April 07, 2020 Apr. 07 2020 — Medical masks are coming to Canada.
A deal is reached to bring much-needed medical masks from the United States to Canada; Help is coming for people who don’t currently qualify for emergency benefits; A date is yet to be set for an emergency meeting of Parliament to pass legislation on enhanced aid.
16 min
April 06, 2020 Apr. 06 2020 — U.S. block of medical masks irks politicians.
Federal and provincial politicians continue to speak out against U.S. restrictions on exports of medical masks; A call goes out for volunteers to support frontline healthcare workers; The opposition calls for more help for small businesses.
17 min
April 03, 2020 Apr. 03 2020 — COVID-19 transparency needed.
More calls for the government to release its coronavirus projections; Concerns about trusting information coming from China; Is Canada considering taking part in a global effort to cut oil production?
15 min
April 02, 2020 Apr. 02 2020 — COVID-19 measures could last until July.
The prime minister responds to government documents that seem to suggest current measures around the coronavirus could continue until at least July; Parliament is set to be recalled once again to consider a multibillion-dollar expansion to the coronavirus financial aid package; The Health Minister admits Canada likely didn’t stockpile enough protective equipment for a health crisis.
16 min
April 01, 2020 Apr. 01 2020 — Is there a COVID-19 Plan B?.
As a report suggests restrictions could be in place until July, is there a Plan B if COVID-19 infections continue to rise?; The government invests $2-billion to boost the supply of medical equipment; Questions about testing equipment coming to Canada from China, after reports of faulty equipment being sent to some European countries.
15 min

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