- Doctors, nurses demand government fill ‘unacceptable’ gaps in protective gear on front lines - Kathleen Harris, CBC News
- Doug Ford moves to bolster health-care workforce as COVID-19 pandemic grows - Rob Ferguson, Toronto Star
- Documents reveal glimpse into Canada’s early COVID-19 plans - Rachel Aiello, CTV News
- Canadian companies promise 30,000 ventilators on way, Trudeau says - The Canadian Press, Toronto Sun
- Amid staggering unemployment rate, public servants handling EI claims are unsung heroes - John Ivison, National Post
- If Trudeau became too sick to work, here’s what would happen next - Lee Berthiaume - The Canadian Press, Global News
- Jason Kenney predicts 25% Alberta unemployment rate from COVID-19 - The Canadian Press, Calgary Herald
- Canadian companies promise 30,000 ventilators on way, Trudeau says - The Canadian Press, Calgary Sun
- Nearly 1M Canadians applied for emergency COVID-19 benefits on Day 1 - Kathleen Harris, CBC News
- Business groups welcome wage-subsidy changes revealed in draft bill - Robert Fife & Bill Curry, The Globe & Mail
- For artists and gig workers, expanded emergency benefit access is ‘encouraging’ — but worries about the post-COVID-19 future remain - Sara Mojtehedzadeh, Toronto Star
- Canada’s top doctor, health minister say they’ll wear masks if physical distancing isn’t possible - Sarah Turnbull, CTV News
Washington Wednesday
- Trump Is Not Acting Like a ‘Wartime President’ - Sen. Tammy Duckworth, USA Today
- Trump Picks Kayleigh McEnany as Press Secretary, Replacing Stephanie Grisham - Maggie Haberman, New York Times
- No President Has Used the Bully Pulpit Like Trump - Peter Nicholas, The Atlantic
- Voters Will Notice the Dems’ Irrational Hatred of Trump - John Hinderaker, Power Line
- Surgeon General says African Americans are at ‘higher risk’ for coronavirus - J. Edward Moreno, The Hill
- SCOTUS Decision Will Disenfranchise Thousands of WI Voters - Ian Millhiser, Vox
- Long lines, anger and fear of infection: Wisconsin proceeds with elections under court order - Elise Viebeck, Washington Post
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Loonie Business
- ‘All hands on deck’: Grocery store executives get a taste of the hard life on coronavirus front lines- Jake Edmiston, Financial Post
- Airlines can’t afford to refund tickets, industry body says- Reuters, The Globe & Mail
- Taiwan joins Canada in banning Zoom for government video conferencing- Reuters, CBC News
- Greed and fear collide: Wall Street calls traders back to office- Michelle F. Davis and Donal Griffin, Toronto Star
- Airbnb gets US$1bn investment for post-virus recovery- CTV News
Loonie World
- Coronavirus: African Union calls for ‘$100 to 150 billion’ to help continent- Marc Perelman, France 24
- UN estimates loss of 195 million full-time jobs- AFP, The Times Of India
- Paris bans daytime outdoor exercise- BBC News
- Boris Johnson: World reacts to British PM’s coronavirus decline- Al Jazeera
- Killer of Bangladesh independence leader arrested after 45 years on run- Associated Press, The Guardian
Loonie Sports
- Sources: MLB, union focused on plan that could allow season to start as early as May in Arizona- Jeff Passan, ESPN
- Leafs tap Russian pipeline once again, signing forward Alexander Barabanov to one-year deal- Kevin McGran, Toronto Star
- Harbaugh concerned about security of draft- Staff, TSN
- Mental health task force created to provide aid for Canadian athletes during stoppage- Jim Morris, CBC Sports
- CFL announces 2020 season won’t start before beginning of July- The Canadian Press, Sportsnet
April 7, 2020
Loonie Politics Tuesday: Afternoon Edition
- With demand on the rise, PM says thousands of companies offering to make COVID-19 supplies - Rachel Aiello, CTV News
- More Canadians afraid of becoming sick with COVID-19: poll - The Canadian Press, Global News
- Group of First Nations to appeal Trans Mountain pipeline approval to Supreme Court of Canada - The Canadian Press, Toronto Star
- Scheer is a zombie Opposition leader for the zombie apocalypse - Kory Teneycke, CBC News
- Despite the biggest deficit since the Second World War, Canada can afford this crisis - John Ibbitson, The Globe & Mail
- ‘Cast aside’: student job seekers say they’ve been forgotten in federal pandemic plan - David Thurton, CBC News
Loonie Politics Tuesday: Morning Edition
- Canadians can still expect weeks or months of distancing measures, Trudeau says - The Canadian Press, Vancouver Sun
- COVID-19 projections suggest Alberta peak coming in several weeks, Kenney says - Dean Bennett - The Canadian Press, Toronto Star
- Trudeau government owes public the truth on missing stockpile - Brian Lilley, Toronto Sun
- ‘Is it even big enough?’: Morneau shells out unprecedented billions, economists applaud move as COVID-19 crisis deepens - Peter Mazereeuw & Mike Lapointe, The Hill Times
- Trudeau evades direct questions about the ‘Two Michaels’ - Mark Bonokoski, Toronto Sun
- Technical glitch stalls some emergency loans for stranded Canadians - Bonnie Allen, CBC News
- NDP says COVID-19 crisis distracting from northern Ontario First Nation’s flooding plight - The Canadian Press, Global News
- Quebec Premier François Legault optimistic, says new COVID-19 stats ‘extraordinary’ - Giuseppe Valiante - The Canadian Press, Toronto Star
- Federal Court dismisses espionage claims against woman denied permission to settle in Canada - Murray Brewster, CBC News
- Can the forces of globalization ever hope to outlast the coronavirus? - Paul Wells, Maclean's
- As COVID-19 depletes stockpiles, 3M reaches deal to supply Canada with face masks despite U.S. restrictions - Ryan Tumilty, National Post
- Former PM Martin says G20, WHO essential to stopping COVID-19 - Rachel Gilmore, CTV News
- Emergency benefit to be expanded to cover more part-time workers, Trudeau says - Robert Fife & Bill Curry, The Globe & Mail
- Politicians shouldn’t be ‘opining’ on COVID-19 health recommendations: Trudeau - Sarah Turnbull, CTV News
Washington Tuesday
- Trump’s Response to Pandemic Is a 9/11-Level Failure - Brian Stelter, CNN
- Joe Rogan Is the Dems’ Canary in the Coal Mine - Becket Adams, Washington Examiner
- Evaluating the Biden Veepstakes - Josh Kraushaar, National Journal
- Why Michael Atkinson Roundly Deserved to Be Fired - Margot Cleveland, The Federalist
- Jared Kushner’s shadowy coronavirus task force reveals true danger of nepotism - Jordan Libowitz, NBC News
- Democratic Committee Plans $22 Millon in YouTube Ads This Fall - Reid J. Epstein, New York Times
- Governors Lead as Trump Flounders - Juan Williams, The Hill
- Does Joe Biden Have a Generation X Problem? - Bill Scher, Real Clear Politics
- Trump’s coronavirus commentary bolsters attack ads questioning his fitness to lead - Toluse Olorunnipa, Washington Post
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Loonie Business
- Major law firms conserve cash by cutting lawyer salaries- Christine Dobby, The Globe & Mail
- Volkswagen installed thousands of unlawful ‘defeat devices’, high court finds- PA Media, The Guardian
- Six-week wait for wage subsidy may be too long for some businesses and their employees caught in coronavirus crisis- Barbara Shecter, Financial Post
- Boeing to continue production shutdown due to coronavirus- CTV News
- Already living paycheque to paycheque, some Canadians are being pushed over the brink by COVID-19- Brendan Kennedy, Toronto Star
Loonie World
- Coronavirus: Boris Johnson moved to intensive care as symptoms worsen- BBC News
- France heading for wost post-war downturn, finance minister warns- France 24
- Japan PM to declare state of emergency of up to 6 months: Report- Reuters, The Times Of India
- Calls to seal off ultra-Orthodox areas add to Israel’s virus tensions- Oliver Holmes and Quique Kierszenbaum, The Guardian
- Coronavirus: Spanish deaths fall for fourth consecutive day- BBC News
- Up to 20 Malian soldiers killed in attack on military base- Al Jazeera
Loonie Sports
- The NHL might come back stronger if the pandemic puts a few teams out of business- Damien Cox, Toronto Star
- Man City’s Walker sorry after ‘lockdown party’- The Canadian Press, TSN
- Veteran Canadian athletes’ plans changed by Tokyo 2020 postponement- Jim Morris, CBC Sports
- Rob Gronkowski adds ‘WWE 24/7 champion’ to expansive résumé- ESPN
- Could North Dakota be an NHL location if 2019-20 season resumes?- Elliotte Friedman, Sportsnet