#Canada won’t send diplomats to the Beijing Olympics

#Canada won’t send diplomats to the Beijing Olympics

“#Canada won’t send diplomats to the Beijing Olympics” Politics Insider for Dec 8, 2021: Olympic choices; Canada’s diplomatic future; and Jagmeet Singh’s difficult position Welcome to a sneak peek of the Maclean’s Politics Insider newsletter. Sign up to get it delivered straight to your inbox in the morning. Olympic chill: Canada has joined a growing list of Western countries refusing…

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#Canada’s cabinet still has no official marching orders

#Canada’s cabinet still has no official marching orders

“#Canada’s cabinet still has no official marching orders” Politics Insider for Dec 8, 2021: Justin Trudeau’s running late; a former commander is charged with sexual assault; and a new bill could change drug sentencing No mandate letters: Six weeks after being sworn in, Justin Trudeau’s cabinet has still not been issued mandate letters, CTV reports….

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#Plant-based vaccine shows high efficacy against COVID-19

#Plant-based vaccine shows high efficacy against COVID-19

“#Plant-based vaccine shows high efficacy against COVID-19” The world’s first plant-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate has proven to be more than 75% effective against preventing the Delta variant of the virus, a Canadian drugmaker said Tuesday. Medicago’s vaccine was 75.3% effective against the variant when enhanced with GlaxoSmithKline’s booster, according to a late-stage study from both…

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# Fidelity reportedly launching spot Bitcoin ETF in Canada

# Fidelity reportedly launching spot Bitcoin ETF in Canada

“# Fidelity reportedly launching spot Bitcoin ETF in Canada ” It’s been a bumpy ride for Bitcoin (BTC) investors. While waiting on the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to make their decision about whether or not they will approve a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), U.S-based investment firm Fidelity Investments is reportedly launching…

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#Canada releases 50 million pounds from maple syrup stockpile

#Canada releases 50 million pounds from maple syrup stockpile

“#Canada releases 50 million pounds from maple syrup stockpile” Canadian maple syrup producers are tapping the country’s emergency reserve of the sticky sweet stuff as it looks to meet demand amid a global shortage. The Quebec Maple Syrup Producers — a group known as the world’s maple syrup cartel and sometimes compared to the Organization…

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#Governor General Mary Simon’s 2021 Throne Speech: Full transcript

#Governor General Mary Simon’s 2021 Throne Speech: Full transcript

“#Governor General Mary Simon’s 2021 Throne Speech: Full transcript” [Speaking in Inuktitut] Have a good afternoon. [Speaking in English] Honourable Senators, Members of the House of Commons, [Speaking in Inuktitut]  Congratulations to each of you and welcome to the new Parliamentarians who will together with their colleagues make their mark on Canada. [Speaking in English] I would like to acknowledge that we…

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# Fidelity clears regulatory hurdle to become Canada’s first institutional Bitcoin custodian

# Fidelity clears regulatory hurdle to become Canada’s first institutional Bitcoin custodian

“# Fidelity clears regulatory hurdle to become Canada’s first institutional Bitcoin custodian ” As reported by The Globe and Mail, Fidelity Clearing Canada received approval from the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada on Wednesday to launch a Bitcoin (BTC) trading and custody platform. It is designed for use by institutional investors — such as…

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