The West Block: Dec. 5, 2020: Record-breaking case numbers and Canada’s fiscal fallout
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The West Block: Dec. 5, 2020: Record-breaking case numbers and Canada’s fiscal fallout
Description
December 6, 2020
This week on ‘The West Block,’ Mercedes Stephenson gets answers on the uptick in COVID-19 cases across the country, particularly in Alberta, and the economic consequences of the virus. Mercedes probes Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on the economic update and fiscal guardrails. Opposition health critic Michelle Rempel Garner weighs in on vaccine distribution and the pandemic response. Alberta’s Health Minister Tyler Shandro warns of more public health measures in the province if cases continue to climb.
Read more:
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The West Block: Dec. 5, 2020: Record-breaking case numbers and Canada’s fiscal fallout23:24 | December 6, 2020 -
The West Block: Dec. 2123:23 | December 21, 2025 -
Parliament Hill’s most tumultuous year in decades05:40 | December 21, 2025 -
Poilievre ‘very’ confident ahead of leadership review16:29 | December 21, 2025 -
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Venezuela’s generals essentially ‘oligarchs,’ former Canadian Ambassador says06:40 | December 14, 2025 -
Looking into social media accounts at U.S. border ‘pretty concerning’: former border agent13:05 | December 14, 2025 -
Canadians in Washington to ‘buffer against some of the political noise’10:47 | December 7, 2025 -
Canadian petition targets fibbing politicians06:41 | November 30, 2025 -
B.C.’s political landscape ‘a problem for the whole country,’ says Christy Clark15:56 | November 30, 2025 -
Breaking the ice: Canada building world’s biggest ice ships with U.S., Finland06:52 | November 24, 2025 -
Canada’s new UN ambassador talks about challenges in new trade relationships15:55 | November 23, 2025 -
Armed groups could take control of Venezuela if Maduro goes: former U.S. Ambassador to Canada10:02 | November 16, 2025 -
The West Block: Nov. 1623:23 | November 16, 2025 -
‘Dawn of a new era’: Greenland MP on relations with Canada as Ottawa preps new consulate12:40 | November 16, 2025 -
Green Party leader ‘working to make sure’ a snap election doesn’t happen13:11 | November 9, 2025 -
Expect more diversifying of Canada’s trade: Jean Charest09:47 | November 2, 2025 -
Nuclear testing on U.S. soil would be underground: John Bolton13:00 | November 2, 2025 -
Is Canada headed for a federal election as Carney faces budget tension?14:15 | October 26, 2025 -
A Trump insider on the president’s trade tactics11:43 | October 19, 2025 -
U.S. makes major move on Canadian critical minerals12:10 | October 12, 2025 -
Canada’s auto sector suffers another blow from Trump administration10:24 | October 12, 2025 -
A closer look at Trump’s ‘war’ on dissent, drug cartels10:55 | October 5, 2025 -
Canada on “no-fail mission” to hit NATO’s 2% defence spending target, feds say11:42 | October 5, 2025 -
Louisiana’s Republican governor sympathizes with Canada over what Trump ‘has said and done’10:30 | September 28, 2025 -
‘More expensive’ than Trudeau: PBOs $68.5B deficit report fires up debate in House of Commons12:25 | September 28, 2025 -
What sets Newfoundland’s LNG plans apart from those in B.C.?11:07 | September 21, 2025 -
What’s a win for Canada amid looming trade talks with U.S.?11:37 | September 21, 2025 -
Exclusive: Canada’s new military helmet undergoes blast testing13:50 | September 14, 2025 -
Canada’s Special Forces get new gear for battle protection09:28 | September 14, 2025 -
Former Chief of the Defence Staff reacts to spending plans09:55 | June 15, 2025 -
Canada may rise U.S. tariffs if a trade deal doesn’t happen soon11:51 | June 15, 2025
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The West Block: Dec. 5, 2020: Record-breaking case numbers and Canada’s fiscal fallout23:24 | December 6, 2020
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The West Block: Dec. 2123:23 | December 21, 2025
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Parliament Hill’s most tumultuous year in decades05:40 | December 21, 2025
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Poilievre ‘very’ confident ahead of leadership review16:29 | December 21, 2025
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The West Block: Dec. 1423:21 | December 14, 2025
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Venezuela’s generals essentially ‘oligarchs,’ former Canadian Ambassador says06:40 | December 14, 2025
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Looking into social media accounts at U.S. border ‘pretty concerning’: former border agent13:05 | December 14, 2025
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Canadians in Washington to ‘buffer against some of the political noise’10:47 | December 7, 2025
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Canadian petition targets fibbing politicians06:41 | November 30, 2025
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B.C.’s political landscape ‘a problem for the whole country,’ says Christy Clark15:56 | November 30, 2025
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Breaking the ice: Canada building world’s biggest ice ships with U.S., Finland06:52 | November 24, 2025
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Canada’s new UN ambassador talks about challenges in new trade relationships15:55 | November 23, 2025
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Armed groups could take control of Venezuela if Maduro goes: former U.S. Ambassador to Canada10:02 | November 16, 2025
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The West Block: Nov. 1623:23 | November 16, 2025
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‘Dawn of a new era’: Greenland MP on relations with Canada as Ottawa preps new consulate12:40 | November 16, 2025
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Green Party leader ‘working to make sure’ a snap election doesn’t happen13:11 | November 9, 2025
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Expect more diversifying of Canada’s trade: Jean Charest09:47 | November 2, 2025
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Nuclear testing on U.S. soil would be underground: John Bolton13:00 | November 2, 2025
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Is Canada headed for a federal election as Carney faces budget tension?14:15 | October 26, 2025
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A Trump insider on the president’s trade tactics11:43 | October 19, 2025
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U.S. makes major move on Canadian critical minerals12:10 | October 12, 2025
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Canada’s auto sector suffers another blow from Trump administration10:24 | October 12, 2025
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A closer look at Trump’s ‘war’ on dissent, drug cartels10:55 | October 5, 2025
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Canada on “no-fail mission” to hit NATO’s 2% defence spending target, feds say11:42 | October 5, 2025
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Louisiana’s Republican governor sympathizes with Canada over what Trump ‘has said and done’10:30 | September 28, 2025
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‘More expensive’ than Trudeau: PBOs $68.5B deficit report fires up debate in House of Commons12:25 | September 28, 2025
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What sets Newfoundland’s LNG plans apart from those in B.C.?11:07 | September 21, 2025
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What’s a win for Canada amid looming trade talks with U.S.?11:37 | September 21, 2025
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Exclusive: Canada’s new military helmet undergoes blast testing13:50 | September 14, 2025
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Canada’s Special Forces get new gear for battle protection09:28 | September 14, 2025
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Former Chief of the Defence Staff reacts to spending plans09:55 | June 15, 2025
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Canada may rise U.S. tariffs if a trade deal doesn’t happen soon11:51 | June 15, 2025
The West Block: Dec. 5, 2020: Record-breaking case numbers and Canada’s fiscal fallout
Description
December 6, 2020
This week on ‘The West Block,’ Mercedes Stephenson gets answers on the uptick in COVID-19 cases across the country, particularly in Alberta, and the economic consequences of the virus. Mercedes probes Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on the economic update and fiscal guardrails. Opposition health critic Michelle Rempel Garner weighs in on vaccine distribution and the pandemic response. Alberta’s Health Minister Tyler Shandro warns of more public health measures in the province if cases continue to climb.
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