#Caught flat-footed, Canada once again fumbles its pandemic response

#Caught flat-footed, Canada once again fumbles its pandemic response

“#Caught flat-footed, Canada once again fumbles its pandemic response” With just days to go before a massive Christmas travel rush, the Trudeau government is planning on ramping up COVID-19 testing requirements for arrivals in Canada’s soon-to-be-bustlinxg airports. But with warnings internally that the federal government does not have the testing capacity, and that backlogs could…

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#Opposition pressing Liberals to address inflation ahead of fiscal update

#Opposition pressing Liberals to address inflation ahead of fiscal update

“#Opposition pressing Liberals to address inflation ahead of fiscal update” Politics Insider for Dec 13, 2021: The war over Bill 21; fiscal update predictions; and Ottawa backtracks on South African COVID tests 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. The Canada Revenue Agency…

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#Trudeau, Joly and Canada’s (un)diplomatic corps

#Trudeau, Joly and Canada’s (un)diplomatic corps

“#Trudeau, Joly and Canada’s (un)diplomatic corps” Paul Wells: Canada needs new ambassadors in Beijing and Paris, and the career diplomats are likely to face stiff competition from political appointees An oddly valedictory week for the Prime Minister. (Don’t read anything into it. What kind of fool would read anything into it?) On Monday Justin Trudeau…

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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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#Erin O’Toole is going down swinging—at his own party

#Erin O’Toole is going down swinging—at his own party

“#Erin O’Toole is going down swinging—at his own party” Politics Insider for Dec 7, 2021: Justin Trudeau’s uncertain future; Erin O’Toole’s hail mary; and the ambassador to China’s resignation Après Justin, qui? In Maclean’s, Paul Wells observes a new subject in Liberal Ottawa—people are suddenly discussing a future after the current Prime Minister is no longer…

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#Five takeaways from a very cautious 2021 Throne Speech

#Five takeaways from a very cautious 2021 Throne Speech

“#Five takeaways from a very cautious 2021 Throne Speech” Nothing to see here, folks. Well. Nothing surprising, anyway. While Speeches from the Throne are sometimes used to announce major new initiatives, that was not the case on Tuesday, as Liberals previewed their priorities for the new Parliament. We saw, instead, the repetition of promises from…

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#Three Amigos summit: No awkward handshakes—but no concessions on the electric vehicle tax credit, either

#Three Amigos summit: No awkward handshakes—but no concessions on the electric vehicle tax credit, either

“#Three Amigos summit: No awkward handshakes—but no concessions on the electric vehicle tax credit, either” Politics Insider for Nov. 19, 2021: The PM has a tough trip; the military heads to B.C.; a big vaccine day At least the handshakes went well: When Joe Biden, Justin Trudeau and Mexican counterpart Andrés Manuel López Obrador entered…

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