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#BREAKING Ontario Premier Doug Ford orders all snowbirds & Cdns returning home to self isolate. Orders all non-essential business to shutdown. Essential manufacturers, supply chain providers, supermarkets, pharmacies, takeout restaurants & LCBO open #COVID19 #Coronavirus #OnPoli
Businesses have until midnight tomorrow to shut down. Ontario govt will release a list of what is to close down.
@l_stone asks for clarity on what is considered an essential vs non-essential business eg: is a construction site essential or not? Premier Ford says more info tomorrow on which businesses are essential and not.
Ford says he has seen many construction sites that have overflowing outhouses and not proper sanitary techniques. Tells construction industry to get it's act together and says if they don't we will. Ford says it is putting construction workers health at risk
Premier Ford says re Emergencies Act, it is up to PM. Each province has different needs, so what works for Ontario may not work for another province.
Rod Phillips says his upcoming fiscal statement will be "the most prudent" any Finance Minister has ever delivered regarding effect of COVID19 on the economy in Ontario
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Mercedes Stephenson
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Prime Minister's daily update: the govt will be giving $7.5 million for counselors and trained volunteers to the Kids Help Phone to help support children who need someone to talk to or family support.
For seniors who are isolated and struggling with groceries $9 million to the United Way for health checkins and grocery deliveries #cdnpoli #COVID19 #coronavirus
The PM addresses victims of domestic violence: money for shelters so that victims of domestic violence are not stranded in their home with an abuser.
Side note: police sources have told me anecdotally they are seeing an increase in domestic calls.
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Mercedes Stephenson
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THREAD: The Chief of the Defence staff has updated the troops. Bottom line: get ready to swing into action. Notes Reservists and Canadian Rangers would play a key part. Military prepared to assist provinces, feds and cities #COVID19 #Coronavirus #CAF
The name of the operation for COVID-19 is Operation Laser. The CDS notes that the military will be prepared to help care for Canadians, support governments and provide logistics sea, air and roads. #COVID19 #Coronavirus #CAF
Of interest, Canada's top general is preparing the military to deal with a COVID-19 response at the same time as the annual natural disaster response (floods, fires etc) known as Op Lentus. That's potentially a lot of troops active at one time. A lot. #COVID19 #Coronavirus #CAF
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Mercedes Stephenson
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PM briefing: PMJT beings by saying that he welcomes the Bank of Canada announcement. Strong fiscal action best thing govt can do. Wants to speak to small businesses in particular today. Understands small businesses can't keep employees on payroll but no income #cdnpoli #COVID19
#BREAKING the Prime Minister announces the government will pay up to 75% of wages for qualifying companies and will be backdated to Sunday March 15th #cdnpoli #COVID19
Storefront businesses will also qualify for $40,000 loans with up to $10,000 forgiven #cdnpoli #COVID19
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Hits 93 Toronto
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It’s the biggest daily increase in confirmed cases since Ontario’s first positive case in the coronavirus outbreak back on Jan. 25.

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Blayne Haggart
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Since July I've written 47 posts analyzing Sidewalk Labs' plans for Toronto, with my final post (barring some new twist) coming on Friday. So it's an appropriate time for some reflections.
#ONpoli #TOpoli #smartcities #cdnpoli

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I'm not sure that Torontonians realize the extent to which other countries are following, often in disbelief, the ongoing #Quayside debacle (which is what it is by any objective measure).
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Penny Mills
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#LoveLettersToAlberta This is from the heart to #Alberta, not a journalist, so it's kinda sloppy. I'm disabled so I have lots of time to research. I'm white (an accident of birth, so I'm not special) and 6th generation Canadian. 1
Dear Alberta, 350,000 families in #Ontario whose breadwinner lost their well-paying jobs in manufacturing know how you feel with the energy business going through rough times. Hubby was a victim. 2
Some jobs went to the USA to states where they have "Right To Work for Peanuts". Some went to little brown people who aren't immigrants. The jobs went to their country. 3
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Jason Pugh
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When the hell is @ElectionsCan_E going to put an end to Hamish Marshall's meddling in elections across the country. "NB Proud" funded by "ModernMiracleNetwork" who's members all work for Calgary based energy co. Questerre. NB Proud hired Ballingall's co. ENOUGH! #cdnpoli #pnpcbc
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford dines at Trump’s hotel on his first official visit to Washington: thestar.com/content/thesta…
Ford to CTV on the Trump Hotel meal: “When someone is gracious enough to invite you to lunch (as) Ambassador Craft did...you don’t question where you go...It doesn’t matter if it’s a Trump hotel. She could have asked me to go to McDonald’s, I would have showed up at McDonald’s."
Doug Ford to Global on whether Trump is doing a good job: "Everyone has their ups and downs. If you're talking economics, yeah, I would say absolutely he's done a great job."
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Zach Everson
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🚨Foreign gov't official patronized Trump Hotel DC today. Ford is shown here talking with the Trump Hotel DC's managing director.🚨
U.S. ambassador to Canada—nominated by @realDonaldTrump—invites two Canadian gov't officials to lunch at —

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