September 30, 2020, Premier Doug Ford held a media availability following the release of new COVID-19 modelling data for Ontario’s second wave of the pandemic. The modelling indicates that the province is experiencing a second surge in cases, similar to what has been seen in other jurisdictions around the world, and reinforces the importance of … Read more
September 29, 2020, Premier Doug Ford and Minister of Long-Term Care, Dr. Merrilee Fullerton, announced preparedness measures to protect Ontario’s long-term care sector during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Today’s announcement includes a $540 million investment, and is part of the province’s fall preparedness plan, Keeping Ontarians Safe: Preparing for Future Waves of … Read more
With rising case counts and hospitalizations, newly-ordered measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 in bars, restaurants, nightclubs and banquet halls, as well as the added dynamic of students heading back to school, the Province of British Columbia released its fall pandemic preparedness plan in an afternoon news conference featuring Premier John Horgan, Health Minister … Read more
Two years after his election, the population of Quebec is overwhelmingly satisfied with the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) government led by François Legault. Nationalist and pragmatic, the Premier has won over his audience. Never has a government in Quebec fulfilled so many electoral promises so quickly. 71% of the 250 CAQ promises have already been … Read more
September 28, 2020 Today, Premier Doug Ford and Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, Christine Elliott, announced an investment of $52.5 million to recruit, retain, and support more than 3,700 additional health care workers and caregivers. This investment is part of the province’s fall preparedness plan, Keeping Ontarians Safe: Preparing for Future Waves of COVID-19, … Read more
Premier Scott Moe visited Lieutenant Governor Russ Mirasty today to dissolve the legislative assembly and trigger a provincial election in Saskatchewan – Election Day is Monday, October 26, 2020. Saskatchewan’s 28-day campaign will make it the third jurisdiction in Canada to hold an election during the COVID-19 pandemic, after the recent election in New Brunswick … Read more
September 25, 2020 Today, Premier Doug Ford and Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, Christine Elliott, announced an investment of $741 million in order to prepare for a surge in COVID-19 cases in Ontario’s health system, while also continuing to reduce backlogs in health services created as a result of the first wave of the … Read more
Almost one week into the B.C. provincial election race, many voters are just starting to realize that a campaign is underway. After the snap election call was made last Monday only a few signs have gone up (for the most part, these are signs kept from the 2017 race acting as stand-ins while new ones … Read more
September 22, 2020 Today, Premier Doug Ford and Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, Christine Elliott, released the first pillar of the province’s fall preparedness plan, Keeping Ontarians Safe: Preparing for Future Waves of COVID-19. The first pillar involves implementing the largest flu immunization campaign in Ontario’s history. Following this afternoon’s announcement, Premier Ford and … Read more
September 23, 2020 Today, Premier Doug Ford and Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, Christine Elliott, announced that COVID-19 testing in Ontario will be expanded to pharmacies in the province beginning September 25th. Today’s announcement is part of the province’s fall preparedness plan, Keeping Ontarians Safe: Preparing for Future Waves of COVID-19, which was announced … Read more
