Canada’s stockpile of ventilators went from 500 pre-pandemic to 27,000 now. The federal government had awarded multiple contracts to produce ventilators before a dramatic drop in their use at the end of 2020. The total cost of the ventilators was more than $807 million, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) told The Canadian Press. Many of…
COVID Exposed the Sorry State of Canada’s Health System, but Don’t Expect Reform
Commentary Apparently the COVID pandemic has revealed the manifest deficiencies of our socialized medicine. We’ve endured massive lockdowns, including among the worst suspensions of in-person schooling anywhere, because of the shrivelled fragility of world-famous-in-Canada “medicare,” which must now be reformed… provided nothing changes. My National Post colleague Kelly McParland just loosed what passes here for…
Mail-In Ballots Proposed in Bill Spells Trouble for Trust in Canada’s Electoral Process
Commentary With Canada currently being under a minority government, the nation could very well find itself going into a general election at any time. This raises a number of concerns for citizens’ safety and health if the COVID-19 pandemic is still considered to be out of control when election day comes. People may not feel…
Air Canada Reduces First Quarter Capacity by 25 per Cent, Cuts 1,700 Jobs
MONTREAL—Air Canada says it will cut 1,700 jobs as it scales down flights for the first quarter of 2021. The 25 percent reduction in service will also affect 200 employees at Air Canada’s Express carriers, the company said Wednesday morning. With the reduction, Air Canada’s capacity in the first quarter of 2021 will be about…
Ontario Ramps up Vaccinations as Moderna Vaccine Starts Arriving in the North
Ontario is ramping up its COVID-19 vaccinations after facing criticism for scaling down operations over the holidays, while the Moderna vaccine has started arriving in Canada’s North. Retired Gen. Rick Hillier, who is leading Ontario’s vaccine program, said the decision to close clinics over Christmas Day and Boxing Day was the wrong one. “We’ve heard…
Addressing Mental Health Issues Linked to Pandemic Looming Issue in 2021, Bains Says
OTTAWA—Canada’s industry minister says the country faces mounting mental health concerns that the government will have to address in 2021. Navdeep Bains says he has heard more stories about the mental health of workers and entrepreneurs alongside needs for financial help to individuals and businesses. He says it is particularly the case in his Toronto-area…
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