Tag: COVID-19 pandemic

Poll Suggests Some Canadians Feel More Grateful for What They Have Amid Pandemic

December 30, 2020
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OTTAWA—A new poll suggests the COVID-19 pandemic has made some Canadians feel more grateful for what they have. The poll from Leger and the Association for Canadian Studies found respondents cited that feeling 56 percent of the time when asked about positive impacts from the pandemic. But there was an age divide in the survey….

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Europe rolls out CCP virus vaccines

December 27, 2020
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Europe launches a cross-border vaccination programme of unprecedented scale on Sunday as part of efforts to end a COVID-19 pandemic that has crippled economies and claimed more than 1.7 million lives around the world. The region of 450 million people has secured contracts with a range of suppliers for over two billion vaccine doses and…

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Poll Shows Liberals Lacking Enough Support to Secure a Majority Election Win

December 24, 2020
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A new poll suggests that although the Liberal government may have gained a slight lead in popularity due to its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, it may not be enough for them to win a majority. The survey, conducted by Ipsos between Dec. 11 and Dec. 14, asked 1,000 randomly-selected Canadians aged 18 and above…

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Supreme Court Declines to Hear Bid for Injunction in Flight Refund Case

December 23, 2020
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OTTAWA—The Supreme Court of Canada won’t hear a case about air passenger refunds for flights cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Air Passenger Rights organization wanted to challenge a Federal Court of Appeal decision that dismissed the group’s bid for an injunction compelling the Canadian Transportation Agency to remove a post about refunds from…

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