Ottawa slow to respond to PPE shortages flagged in February: documents | CBC News

The public servants who manage the National Emergency Strategic Stockpile warned in early February that there was a shortage of the personal protective equipment needed to weather a pandemic but it took weeks for the federal government to sign contracts for goods like N95 respirators.
— Read on www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ppe-shortages-slow-response-1.5684962

Biden expected to announce U.S. presidential running mate this week: source – Reuters

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has interviewed the finalists to be his running mate and his campaign is readying to announce his choice as soon as this week, a person familiar with the process told Reuters.
— Read on www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-biden/biden-expected-to-announce-u-s-presidential-running-mate-this-week-source-idUSKCN257073

Trudeau Taps Carney for Help in Crafting Recovery Plan – Bloomberg

Mark Carney, the only person to run two major nations’ central banks, is helping Justin Trudeau craft next steps in a plan to pull Canada out of a deep recession sparked by the coronavirus.
— Read on www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-10/trudeau-taps-carney-for-help-in-crafting-covid-19-recovery-plan