Commentary China’s consumer prices are flat, while producers are hit with rising costs, and workers are facing lower wages and a tighter job market. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) had hoped that removing COVID-19 restrictions would jump-start the economy. However, after a brief uptick during the first quarter of the year, demand for industrial and…

The New Zealand government has decided to keep its current COVID-19 restrictions for mandatory seven-day isolation and mask wearing in health settings for at least another two months. Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said that while the country would eventually reach a point of removing all COVID-19 restrictions, isolation rules currently helped to relieve pressure on…

Pandemic-related charges against an Ontario pastor have been withdrawn at the request of the Crown attorneys in two cities last month, according to the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF). In a news release on Feb. 22, the Justice Centre said charges against Aaron Rock, a lead pastor from Harvest Bible Church in Windsor, were…

South Korea announced on Friday that it would limit travelers from mainland China by imposing visa restrictions, limiting flights, and requiring mandatory COVID-19 tests. The move came after the United States, Japan, India, Taiwan, Italy, and other nations announced entry restrictions on tourists from China as the country grapples with a surge in COVID-19 infections….

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she will end the partnership her province’s health authority has with the World Economic Forum (WEF). Her remarks came during a livestream on Western Standard’s “Question Period with Premier Danielle Smith” program on Oct. 21, where she said she holds the Alberta Health Services (AHS) accountable for its COVID-19 advice…

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) household survey will retire questions related to the COVID-19 pandemic as they’ve been deemed “less relevant” considering the present circumstances when the disease is abating in the United States as well as in other parts of the world. The pandemic-related questions were added to the survey in May 2020…

Federal records show that the Liberal government’s ArriveCan app cost almost $20 million to develop. The expenses were disclosed in an Inquiry of Ministry tabled in the Commons by Tory MP Chris Warkentin, asking “how much money did the government spend developing the application?” “$19,783,494,” said the Canada Border Services Agency in its response to…

Commentary Canada has been one of the world’s leading countries in terms of vaccinating its population. According to the Public Health Agency’s data (up to Sept. 16), 85.41 percent of Canadians have received at least one primary dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and 82.08 percent have received both primary doses. Nevertheless, Canada has been one…

Commentary Canada has been one of the world’s leading countries in terms of vaccinating its population. According to the Public Health Agency’s data (up to Sept. 16), 85.41 percent of Canadians have received at least one primary dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and 82.08 percent have received both primary doses. Nevertheless, Canada has been one…

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has agreed to let a cabinet order enforcing mandatory COVID–19 vaccination requirements at the Canadian border expire at the end of this month. The decision was confirmed by two senior government sources, who spoke to The Canadian Press on the condition they not be named because they were not authorized to speak publicly….