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‘A failed venture’: Unifor president says Canada needs better long-term care system
‘A failed venture’: Unifor president says Canada needs better long-term care system
Jerry Dias, the president of Canada’s largest private sector union, says Canada needs “a better system than we have today.” Continue reading
The West Block — Episode 38, Season 9
Watch the full broadcast of The West Block from Sunday, May 24, 2020 with Mercedes Stephenson. Continue reading
GM leans on lessons from Asia in reopening plan for North American plants
David Paterson, vice-president of corporate and environmental affairs at General Motors (GM) Canada, said they are starting to head back to work under the “new normal.” Continue reading
Peter MacKay says fall election not ‘the priority’ for the country amid coronavirus
The Tory leadership candidate’s comments during an interview on ‘The West Block’ suggest he may not push for a fall 2020 election he takes the helm of the party. Continue reading
Coronavirus pandemic drives home why Canada needs to loosen ties with China: former ambassador
China is using the pandemic as a distraction to demolish the final freedoms remaining in Hong Kong, former Canadian ambassador David Mulroney says. Continue reading
Morneau not committing to keeping tougher foreign investment scrutiny post-coronavirus
The government expanded scrutiny for foreign investments in April citing pandemic economic risk. Continue reading
Trudeau says China ‘doesn’t seem to understand’ Canada’s judicial independence
The prime minister responded to comments by the Chinese ambassador linking detentions with Meng case. Continue reading
The West Block — Episode 37, Season 9
Watch the full broadcast of The West Block from Sunday, May 17, 2020 with Mercedes Stephenson. Continue reading
Researchers expect coronavirus patients will become immune, but more study needed: expert
There’s hope the virus that causes COVID-19 behaves like other coronaviruses such as SARS and MERS, said Jason Kindrachuk. Continue reading