New from me — Immigration lawyers report Canadian Muslims being denied entry to U.S. cbc.ca/news/politics/… #cdnpoli
J.P. Tasker
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J.P. Tasker
@JPTasker
Senior reporter in the @CBCPolitics parliamentary bureau. Secretary of the Parliamentary Press Gallery. Proud 🇨🇦. Email: [email protected]
- Conservative senator says 'friendly ... patriotic' Ottawa protesters have been demonized. cbc.ca/news/politics/… #cdnpoli
- A major development on the vaccine front — PMJT and @AnitaOakville have just announced that Pfizer is moving up 5 million doses from Q3 to Q2. That means 17.8 million Pfizer shots alone will be delivered between April-June.
- NBA player calls out Trudeau for Canada's inaction on Uighur 'genocide.’ cbc.ca/news/politics/… #cdnpoli
- Replying to @JPTasker"As the situation evolves we are adjusting our efforts to help you better," Trudeau says. $2,000 a month for the next four months for workers who are not getting a paycheque. "If you've lost your job, were on a contract or self-employed this benefit will be there for you."
00:00- I've done a bit of number crunching. Based on current delivery estimates — and those could change! — there should be enough Pfizer and Moderna shots coming in May to vaccinate every Ontarian over the age of 30 with at least one shot by the first week of June.
- NEW: Trudeau announces the Canada-U.S. border closure will be extended until June 21 — travel limited to essential workers. "This is an important decision that will keep people in both our countries safe," he says.
- Replying to @JPTasker"With the challenges we currently face with COVID-19, both here at home and abroad, we all agree that now is just not the time to be flying," Trudeau says.
- "I've never seen language like this," former PM Brian Mulroney tells @RosieBarton on Trump's Canada talk. "Least of all from subordinates of the president directed at the prime minister of their greatest friend and ally. This I've never seen before nor has anybody else." #cdnpoli
00:00 - Replying to @JPTaskerTrudeau says "We need a sustainable stable supply" of PPE. "That means making them at home." PM says he has good news to share: Thornhill Medical, CAE, Ventilators for Canadians, Starfish Medical will produce 30,000 ventilators.
- Just off the phone with a Conservative caucus member who spoke very frankly about Monday's election. They're not happy with O'Toole. Biggest issue? Campaigning as a "true blue" in the leadership and then abandoning many promises in the general. Carbon tax. Guns. Fiscal prudence.
- So, we've gone from "Don't wear masks" to "Masks are OK" to "You must wear a mask when flying or else" in less than a month.Starting Monday, Transport Canada is requiring all travellers to wear masks or face coverings on flights due to COVID-19. If you don't have one, you won't be allowed to board the plane. #cdnpoli
- New — Andrew Scheer spotted without a mask at Toronto's Pearson Airport. cbc.ca/news/politics/… #cdnpoli
