Immigration to Canada Drops 64%, Threatening Economic Growth – Bloomberg

Canadian immigration plummeted by almost two thirds in the second quarter as border restrictions remained in effect, threatening one of the country’s main drivers of economic growth.
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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