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Ottawa launches another review into sexual misconduct in the military. #cdnpoli cbc.ca/news/politics/…

Their names ‘live on’: Cyclone helicopter crew names added to Canada’s Books of Remembrance marking one year since the fatal crash. #cdnpoli cbc.ca/news/politics/…

The Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines were found in the real world to be 94% effective against Covid-19 hospitalization among fully vaccinated adults ages 65 and older in the United States, according to a new CDC study. cnn.it/3aPbKki

The effort by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s office to obscure the pandemic death toll in New York nursing homes was far greater than previously known, with aides repeatedly overruling state health officials over a span of at least five months...

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Told Conservatives plan to raise question of privilege following QP vs PM about PM's statements on Vance, accusing him of misleading the House. More here: cbc.ca/news/politics/…

Some good news: Ontario's COVID-19 caseload is starting to 'level off,' according to co-chair of COVIDScienceOntario. However, Dr. Brian Schwartz tells Vassy Kapelos the pandemic is far from over. 'We're certainly far from the end of this wave,' he says. #cdnpoli

BREAKING: Fully vaccinated people can go outdoors without masks, except in crowded settings, CDC says. nbcnews.to/3nuSttl

Ontario is offering to double federal sick leave payments to $1,000 a week for workers amid the surging COVID-19 pandemic – if Ottawa agrees to administer the program, via ⁦Robert Fife⁩, ⁦Bill Curry⁩ and ⁦Jeff Gray⁩ #onpoli theglobeandmail.com/politics/artic…

Manitoba introduces raft of new restrictions in effort to curb 3rd COVID-19 wave. Includes ban on household visitors, both indoors and outdoors. New limits placed on stores, gyms, salons, patio dining and will last for at least 4 weeks. cbc.ca/1.6001921

Jen Psaki, the White House press secretary, confirms the U.S. will be sharing its supply of AstraZeneca with other countries.

'We do not need to use AstraZeneca in our fight against COVID-19 in the next few months,' she said.

NEW: I've learned the Ontario government has formally requested assistance from the Canadian Armed Forces.'In addition to health human resources, we are requesting logistical and operational support as we seek to augment our response to COVID-19.'

Right now Power & Politics - then watch govt presser live:

I've done a bit of number crunching.

Based on current delivery estimates — and those could change! — there should be enough Pfizer and Moderna shots coming in May to vaccinate every Ontarian over the age of 30 with at least one shot by the first week of June.

'Because they are cowards.'
- Magnitsky campaigner Bill Browder on why some countries are hesitant to levy sanctions against Russian oligarchs over the arrest and deteriorating health of Alexey Alexey Navalny.

The Canadian government is looking into flights arriving from India due to a massive surge of COVID-19 cases ravaging that country, Canada's top public health doctor said Wednesday as at least one province urged Ottawa to tighten the border.
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India has been added to the U.K.'s 'red list,' which restricts travel to the U.K. to just permanent residents. U.K. High Commissioner to Canada Susan le Jeune d’Allegeershecque says this was done over concerns about the B.1.617 variant, which was first identified in India.

Bank of Canada holds key rate unchanged at 0.25%. Forecasts Canada's economy to grow 6.5% in fiscal 2021, 3.75% in 2022 compared to government's budget projection of 5.8% and 4%. Bank says growth not expected to increase pressure to boost rates due to excess capacity in economy.