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What we’re learning from COVID-19 could help us confront climate change
By Shachi Kurl, President As Canadians navigate byzantine vaccination systems, fight for paid sick days, and grieve for otherwise healthy loved ones some of whom are now, horrifyingly, dying alone in their sleep, COVID-19 robs us of something more still:
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Vaccine Vacillation: Confidence in AstraZeneca jumps amid increased eligibility; trust in Johnson & Johnson tumbles
Hesitancy remains highest in Alberta where 28 per cent say they will not be vaccinated or remain unsure April 26, 2021 – An extraordinary period in which Xennials and Generation-Xers became eligible for AstraZeneca doses in several provinces (and in
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Ford Fumbles: Ontarians most likely to blame their provincial government for “preventable” third wave
Nearly twice as many Canadians say third wave was preventable as say it was inevitable April 23, 2021 – It was Ontario’s lost weekend. Within a span of 48 hours, after public health officials implored the Ford government to implement
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COVID-19: Third wave drives surge of criticism for Kenney, Ford, and other premiers
One-in-five 18-to-34-year old’s ‘very concerned’ about illness, highest level since pandemic began April 9, 2021 – Early hope for a spring season that would have marked the beginning of the end of the COVID-19 pandemic has in many parts of
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All but AstraZeneca? Most unvaccinated Canadians uncomfortable with brand; fewer would take the jab if offered
Only two-in-five who want to be vaccinated say they’d be comfortable receiving AZ vaccine April 12, 2021 – Weeks of questions, blood clot concerns and changing guidance over who should receive the AstraZeneca vaccine has had a devastating impact on
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Quarantine Questions: Most support 3-day hotel stay for returning air travellers, but far fewer think it’s effective
Most want border with United States to remain closed until at least autumn April 15, 2021 – ‘No time soon’ was the message from Canada’s Prime Minister when recently asked about the Canada-U.S. border potentially reopening. Trudeau stated that until
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