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New COVID-19 modelling shows pandemic resurgence in Canada rapidly worsening

PM Trudeau wants to serve for 'number of more years,' rules out vaccine passports

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, giving a rare insight into his future plans, said he wanted to serve Canadians for a number of years to come, and shied away from saying who he thought should succeed him.
Long-term care a 'godsend' for Lisa Raitt and other families facing Alzheimer's violence

Former Conservative MP Lisa Raitt is speaking out about the threat of violence faced by caregivers and family members of loved ones with Alzheimer’s disease.
1M vaccine doses to be delivered every week in next phase of COVID-19 immunizations: Fortin

When Canada enters Phase 2 of the national mass COVID-19 immunization effort in April, federal officials are planning to receive 'more than' one million doses of approved vaccines every week, on average.
Military gets new commander in virtual, low-key ceremony due to COVID-19

Admiral Art McDonald used his first address as Canada's new chief of the defence staff Thursday to apologize to Canadian Armed Forces members who have faced any type of discrimination or harassment while serving in uniform.
International students frustrated by federal work limits during pandemic

Ottawa temporarily lifted the 20-hour per week restriction on international students' work hours last April, saying the change was aimed at easing the staffing crunch in health care and other essential workplaces. The measure expired on Aug. 31, 2020, and has not been reinstated.
Huawei CFO Meng's family granted federal travel exemption to visit Canada

Immigration Canada has granted the husband and two children of detained Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou COVID-19 travel exemptions to visit her in Vancouver.
Canada, allies expect Biden to re-engage U.S. on world stage: Trudeau

Canada and other U.S. allies are looking to President-elect Joe Biden to re-engage with the world on such issues as climate change and free trade, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in a Reuters Next interview aired on Thursday.
Canadian Olympic Committee says boycotting Beijing Games would be 'misguided'

The CEO of the Canadian Olympic Committee says organizing a boycott of next year's Games in Beijing would be the wrong approach to addressing human rights issues in China.

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CTV QP: Difficulty of enforcing a curfew in Que.

Question Period's scrum discusses the difficulty of enforcing a curfew in Quebec to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
Air Date: January 10, 2021
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CTV QP: Bill Blair on prison vaccinations

Public Safety Minister Bill Blair addresses concerns regarding a pilot program that seeks to vaccinate Canadian prisoners.
Air Date: January 10, 2021
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CTV QP: 'He has blood on his hands'

Former U.S. ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman with Rick Wilson, Robert Moore and Annie Bergeron-Oliver discuss the Capitol Hill storming.
Air Date: January 10, 2021
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CTV QP: 'People may be doing some soul-searching'

Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Phillipe Champagne discusses the storming of Capitol Hill that caused an uproar in the U.S.
Air Date: January 10, 2021
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CTV QP: Vaccine shortages in Canada

Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic Leblanc discusses Canada’s distribution of COVID-19 vaccines in the next coming weeks.
Air Date: January 10, 2021