CTV News Blog entries from Don Martin

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  Don Martin: The Canada-U.S. 'partnership roadmap' ignores many potholes ahead

  After four years of holding our collective breath following every prime ministerial meeting with the mercurial former U.S. president, Tuesday’s summit afforded a welcome sigh of relief at the happy harmony of it all, Don Martin writes in his exclusive column for CTVNews.ca.

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  Don Martin: There is absolutely zero chance of a spring election, unless...

  There was something in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's eyes this week that elevated the temperature of spring election fever to plausible from the impossible, Don Martin writes in his exclusive column for CTVNews.ca.

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  Don Martin: The provinces' big fail as rapid testing moves at glacial speed

  There's widespread clarity in the merits of rapid testing, which the premiers are inexplicably ignoring, a deadly oversight that has received only a mild scolding from the feds to date, Don Martin writes in his latest column for CTVNews.ca.

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  Don Martin: Made-in-Canada vaccines are coming -- just in time for the next pandemic

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Novavax announcement is good news for future vaccine production in Canada, but don’t expect it to help Canadians with the current pandemic, Don Martin writes in his latest column for CTVNews.ca.

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  Don Martin: 12 well-grounded names for Trudeau to consider (and actually vet) for governor general

  Who should be Canada's next governor general? In his latest column for CTVNews.ca, Don Martin gives a Top 12 list of names who represent the calibre of individual Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should consider.

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  Don Martin: Into a world of Biden euphoria comes Canadian talk of sanctions against the U.S.

  It must be one for the political record books: A demand for trade sanctions against the U.S. within seven hours of the new president being sworn in, Don Martin writes in his latest column for CTVNews.ca.

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  Don Martin: Hillier's can't-fail vaccine mission finally armed for battle

  After an awkward and apologetic start, Rick Hillier confidently leading Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout, Don Martin writes in his latest column for CTVNews.ca.

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  Don Martin: No more sunny ways as political travellers bring back perfect storm of controversy

  A perfect storm is battering the brand of politicians across party lines and provincial boundaries, worsened by having leaders caught up in the turbulence, Don Martin writes in his latest column for CTVNews.ca.

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  Don Martin: Elections, vaccinations and other happier political predictions for 2021

  In a new political column on CTVNews.ca, Don Martin dusts off the crystal ball to decipher what future shocks will rattle the political landscape in 2021.

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  Don Martin: The faces of the future in Canadian politics

  In his latest column for CTVNews.ca, Don Martin picks his top watch-worthy politicians, a handful of names who, based on solid or inspiring performances, will likely become powerhouses of their realm in the years ahead.

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  Don Martin: Why Justin Trudeau is my (reluctant) pick for politician of the year

  If you rule out a microscopic organism, specifically that spiked ball of viral misery called COVID-19, picking the top Canadian newsmaker in 2020 is a helluva tough call. Having said that, the obvious Canadian politician of the year is Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Don Martin writes in his latest column for CTVNews.ca.

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  Don Martin: Like the lockdown? Sleep better on a ventilator? Then refuse the vaccine.

  Widespread vaccination is the fastest and surest route to normal life returning for all of us. But there's another compelling reason why it's a no-brainer – the most likely unvaccinated victim is you, writes Don Martin.

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  Don Martin: Fiscal update shows a revamp, like spring and an election, is coming

  Amid the dizzying lineup of 12-digit figures financing the government’s pandemic response were the monetary makings for whatever the prime minister has in mind to revamp Canadian society once the pandemic passes, Don Martin writes in his latest column for CTVNews.ca.

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  Don Martin: It's Ford versus Kenney in a race for the best pandemic playbook

  Criticism towards Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and praise for Ontario Premier Doug Ford on their handling of the pandemic all comes down to optics, Don Martin writes in his latest column for CTVNews.ca.

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  Don Martin: The second lockdown cometh, but Canadians may resist house arrest

  Government responses to COVID-19 have become a disjointed game of catch-up and confusion, Don Martin writes in his latest column for CTVNews.ca.

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  Don Martin: For the Canadian mouse, relief in having a next-door American elephant who won't rampage without a reason

  P.R.E.S.I.D.E.N.T. B.I.D.E.N: That’s how you spell relief to most Canadians as adult supervision seems set to return to the White House, Don Martin writes.

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  Don Martin: Quick recoveries in the provinces after election fever became a surprise symptom of COVID-19

  Of all the COVID-19 symptoms, the most unexpected is election fever. A third clinical trial ended Monday night, an election suggesting the best treatment for party leaders in these uncertain times is a snap inoculation by their voters, Don Martin writes in his latest column for CTVNews.ca.

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  Don Martin: Airlines can't defy the gravity of this pandemic without a government lift

  A source in Transport Canada says speculation about incoming federal relief for airlines is mostly accurate. But the optics are tricky, with higher priorities on the government’s radar than bailing out companies which stacked and packed passengers profitably for many years, Don Martin writes in his latest column for CTVNews.ca.

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  Don Martin: Surprise! Trudeau, even more than Harper, is the master of parliamentary manipulation

  The prime minister made an attempt to force an election that shows he's a master of parliamentary manipulation, Don Martin writes in his latest column for CTVNews.ca.

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  Don Martin: Resistance grows against lockdowns driven without data

  Without the data to show how, where and why infections spots are going hot, hitting hospitality, sports and fitness sectors with widespread clampdowns are a lazy, ineffective and irresponsible response, Don Martin writes in his weekly column for CTVNews.ca.