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COVID-19: Those least equipped to endure economic downturn bearing the brunt of layoffs
One-third worry their household will be late on a mortgage or rent payment as outbreak roils economy March 25, 2020 – As the COVID-19 outbreak continues its vise-grip on the health, day to day lives, and economic fortunes of Canadians,
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The silence in our cities is eerie, beautiful – and a call to care for others
By Shachi Kurl, Executive Director I don’t know about you, dear readers, but I find the silence deafening. I went for a walk this week (maintaining appropriate distance, of course), at rush hour, along Georgia Street, one of the busiest
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The incidence of COVID-19 infection in Canada? New survey points to over 100,000 households
Survey reinforces need for social distancing April 8, 2020 – As Canada enters its second month of the COVID-19 crisis, a critical epidemiological and policy question concerns the incidence of this infection in the general population. Estimates of the case
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Coronavirus Reckoning: As outbreak hits home, Canadians brace for worse on health, economic fronts
Half fear illness will severely harm someone close; 65% worry for personal finances amid chaotic market March 17, 2020 – The threat, severity and infection rates of what had initially been a new viral outbreak a world away has in
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COVID-19 Concern: Half in Canada now worried about risk of infection among friends, family and community
Three-in-ten say they’ll avoid large events such concerts and hockey games March 11, 2020 – As Canada records its first COVID-19 related death, the latest tracking survey data from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute finds the number of Canadians who
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As they work on coronavirus strategy, the Liberals struggle with their own poor political health
By Shachi Kurl, Executive Director Across the country, Canadians are wondering aloud about their risk and exposure to COVID-19. But perhaps there is no entity more susceptible, at least politically, to the novel coronavirus than the Trudeau government. The prime
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