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Opposition leader reacts to Liberal government's 2021 budget
Erin O'Toole responds to the fiscal plan announced by the Liberal government on April 19.
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O'Toole says Liberals delivered 'election-style budget' during pandemic
Erin O'Toole responds to the fiscal plan announced by the Liberal government on April 19.
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Here's how the federal parties are reacting to the budget
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland and leaders of the opposition speak with Power & Politics about the federal government's first budget in two years.
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Anti-curfew protesters damage businesses in Montreal
Some angry and frustrated small business owners in Montreal’s Old Port spent Monday cleaning up after an anti-curfew protest Sunday night descended into chaos and store fronts were smashed.
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Quebec tightens COVID-19 restrictions in more areas
Quebec is increasing restrictions in red and orange zones as COVID-19 cases continue to rise, including decreasing time some secondary students will learn in person and closing some gyms.
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What is the NDP's biggest vulnerability?
NDP insiders Brad Lavigne, Kathleen Monk and Kiavash Najafi join Power & Politics Friday to discuss the party's prospects as it kicks off its policy convention.
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Canadians reflect on Prince Philip
Prince Philip touched the lives of regular Canadians on his many visits and through his Duke of Edinburgh Award. We speak to some of the people who met with or were inspired by Philip.
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Provinces didn’t do enough to prevent COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes
A new report finds Canada had the record among wealthy nations for the impact of COVID-19 on long-term care and many provinces didn’t do enough to fix problems ahead of the second wave. And advocates say governments are still not doing...
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COVID-19 variants heighten risk going into Easter long weekend
At the start of a holiday weekend, Canada is locked in a race between the vaccine rollout and the spread of higher-risk COVID-19 variants.
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National Canadian Muslim council issues recommendations for Ottawa to tackle Islamophobia
Mustafa Farooq, chief executive officer of the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM), says leaders of the major federal parties have not done enough to address the challenges of systemic racism and anti-Muslim hate and violence.
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Will parties’ plans be able to achieve their emissions reductions targets?
Mark Jaccard, a Sustainable Energy professor at Simon Fraser University, joins Power & Politics to discuss parties climate plans.
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Canada ready to ramp up 2nd COVID-19 vaccine doses
Ottawa says Canada is on track to ramp up second doses of COVID-19 vaccines next month. Millions of doses of the Moderna vaccine are expected to be delivered in June, but an exact timeline has not been given.
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Party leaders woo voters in B.C., Ont. and Que. | Campaign roundup Day 4
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh campaign in B.C., while Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole and Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet were in Quebec. Green Leader Annamie Paul campaigned in Ontario.
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Marketing expert discusses campaign ad effectiveness
Marketing expert Eric Blais tells Power & Politics, that the federal parties are slowly pivoting campaign ads to social media platforms because of the pandemic.
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COVID-19 booster shots to be reviewed by FDA
Scientists are working to determine the effectiveness of a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine against the new virus variants, using data from Israel.
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A roundup of where the leaders were on Day 32 of the campaign
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet campaigned in Quebec. Green Party Leader Annamie Paul, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier toured Ontario. And Liberal Leader...
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A roundup of where the leaders were on Day 31 of the campaign
Green Party Leader Annamie Paul continued to campaign in Prince Edward Island. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau visited B.C., Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh toured Ontario. Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet...
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The politics at play in the Liberals' big-spending budget | At Issue
The At Issue panel discusses where the money from the federal government’s first pandemic budget is going and what to make of its biggest investment — a national child-care program.
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COVID-19 variants will soon dominate Quebec
Coronavirus variants are on the verge of becoming dominant in Quebec and the province’s current measures to control spread are not enough, say experts.
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Long-term care staff weren’t restricted to one home because of low pay, commission told
( - image credit) Chief Medical Officer Dr. David Williams told Ontario’s Long-Term Care COVID-19 Commission that he was initially reluctant to restrict workers to a single home early in the pandemic because care home positions "didn't...
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O'Toole says a mid-pandemic election would be "inappropriate" but his party is ready
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole responds to questions about comparisons made between his party and the U.S. Republicans and a possible pandemic election during a Q&A for a Greater Vancouver Board of Trade event.
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Debate over whether to delay COVID-19 vaccine doses rages
As provinces rush to get vaccines into arms, debate continues over how late second doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines can be given. Canada's Vaccine Task Force is pushing for manufacturer guidelines to be adhered...
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Hospitals establish criteria for prioritizing critical COVID-19 patients
As COVID-19 cases surge in Ontario and Quebec, hospitals in both provinces are preparing in case they can't treat everyone and laying out the criteria for determining who gets prioritized for critical care.
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British Columbia mulls how to keep visitors out
Frustrated by the number of non-residents ignoring stay-at-home orders and coming to British Columbia to holiday, the province is considering how to keep them out.