Day: October 23, 2021

Justin Trudeau launches vaccination certificate for jabbed Canadians

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Justin Trudeau launches vaccination certificate for jabbed Canadians

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has launched a standardised proof of vaccination certificate that will be available to jabbed citizens as a vaccine passport for international travel. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has launched a standardised proof of vaccination certificate that will be available to jabbed Canadians as a vaccine passport for international travel. The certificate is being backed by the national government but will be issued by Canadian provinces and territories using a standardised format which includes a QR code to access the individuals’ vaccination status. Some provinces and territories, like…

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Canada signs deal with Pfizer for millions of pediatric COVID-19 vaccine doses- PM Trudeau

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Canada signs deal with Pfizer for millions of pediatric COVID-19 vaccine doses- PM Trudeau

Canada has signed a deal with Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) to receive 2.9 million doses of their pediatric COVID-19 vaccine shortly after it is approved for use by Health Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday. “We will be receiving enough doses in Canada to ensure that all children in Canada, aged five to 11, can receive the vaccine,” said Trudeau. The vaccine is currently being reviewed by Health Canada.

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Canada Scraps Covid Travel Advisory, Ontario To End Mask Rules By March

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Canada Scraps Covid Travel Advisory, Ontario To End Mask Rules By March

Canada’s most populous province, Ontario, issued a timeline to lift all remaining Covid curbs, with the aim of removing all proof of vaccination and mask requirements by March 2022. Canada has scrapped an official advisory urging its citizens to shun non-essential foreign travel, given its successful campaign to inoculate people against COVID-19, the country’s top medical officer said on Friday. Hours later, Canada’s most populous province, Ontario, issued a timeline to lift all remaining COVID-19 restrictions, with the aim of removing all proof of vaccination and mask requirements by March…

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Canada’s inflation rate hits a fresh 18-year high

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Canada’s inflation rate hits a fresh 18-year high

Consumer prices in Canada rose at their fastest rate in 18 years in September, as the country continued to grapple with global supply chain issues. The annual inflation rate hit 4.4%, up from 4.1% in August, its highest level since February 2003. The costs of transport, housing and food all jumped, the country’s official statistics agency said. Canada’s central bank, which meets next week to decide whether to raise interest rates, is watching the trend. Like many countries, Canada has seen inflation – the rate at which consumer prices rise…

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada’s New Ministry will be unveiled very soon

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada’s New Ministry will be unveiled very soon

Canada’s cabinet will be unveiled on October 26, over a month since snap polls. Justin Trudeau’s new team may include four Indo-Canadian ministers after that number fell to three earlier this year Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday he will swear in his new cabinet next month, with Chrystia Freeland returning as his finance minister and deputy, after his Liberals were re-elected for the third time. Trudeau, speaking with reporters in Ottawa at his first full news conference since the Sept. 20 election, also said lawmakers would be…

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PM faces criticism for holidaying on 1st national indigenous holiday

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PM faces criticism for holidaying on 1st national indigenous holiday

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau drew criticism on Thursday for flying to the West Coast on holiday on the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation honoring the lost children and survivors of indigenous schools. Trudeau’s official itinerary said he would be taking a private day in Ottawa, not in Tofino, British Columbia, where he flew with his wife and three children. Global News said it had spotted his plane landing near Tofino, and later confirmed his arrival. “The Prime Minister is spending time in Tofino with family for a…

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