April 30, 2021 Archives

Loonie Politics 04/30/2021: Morning Edition

• ‘Desperate’ Ford to Trudeau at First Ministers’ Meeting: Shut the borders -   David Akin , Global News
• 338Canada: Our patience is wearing thin -   Philippe J. Fournier , Maclean's
• We care nothing for free speech — Trudeau plan to regulate the internet is but a symptom -   Rex Murphy , National Post
• ‘Air tax’ relief coming for businesses, B.C. government announces -   Dan Fumano , Vancouver Sun
• Giant screens, a spacious ballroom and hand sanitizer: Erin O’Toole readies the Conservatives for an early election -   Stephanie Levitz , Toronto Star
• Federal budget criticism that will be hard for the Liberals to brush off -   John Ivison , National Post
• Liberals’ internet censorship bill a troubling power grab -   Brian Lilley , Toronto Sun
• Targeted public health measures effective Friday for COVID-19 hotspots: Kenney -   Anna Junker , Edmonton Sun
• Ontario MPP Randy Hillier charged after organizing anti-lockdown rally -   CBC News
• MPPs unanimously pass Ford’s COVID-19 paid sick leave despite concerns three days are ‘inadequate’ -   Robert Benzie , Toronto Star
• Activists, experts and policy makers speak out on Chinese state influence in Canada -   Christy Somos , CTV News
• The main holdup on better COVID sick-leave benefits is Justin Trudeau -   Randall Denley , National Post
• O’Toole defends Conservatives’ handling of Vance allegation in 2015 -   Lee Berthiaume - The Canadian Press , Toronto Star

Washington 04/30/2021

• Joe Biden, crisis monger -   Byron York , The Washington Examiner
• The media’s horrid hundred days under Biden -   Grace Curley , The Spectator
• A Sharp Divide at the Supreme Court Over a One-Letter Word -   Adam Liptak , The New York Times
• A Fiduciary’s Duty Is to Retirees Alone -   Patrick Pizzella , Real Clear Politics
• What Is Systemic Racism? -   Bari Weiss , Substack
• Pro-Trump web forums are abuzz with directions to forge Covid vaccine cards -   Kevin Collier and Ben Collins and David Ingram , NBC News
• Biden brings his economic pitch to Georgia, marking 100 days in office -   Tyler Pager , The Washington Post
• Sen. Tim Scott’s comments on race ignite a fiery debate -   Cleve R. Wootson Jr. , The Washington Post

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Loonie Business

• Domino’s eases after revenue lags analyst forecasts-   Dan Weil , The Toronto Star
• Amazon’s Profit Run Continues, Bolstered by Sustained Demand-   Sebastian Herrera , The Wall Street Journal
• $716K is the average house price in Canada. Here’s what you can get for that-   CBC News
• BCE chief executive ‘optimistic’ on rebound from pandemic as revenue growth returns-   Bianca Bharti , The Financial Post
• Transat reaches $700-million federal aid deal; will offer refunds for cancelled flights-   Eric Atkins , The Globe and Mail

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Loonie World

• ‘Heartbreaking’ return to St Vincent’s volcano-hit ‘red zone’-   Olivia Lace-Evans , BBC News
• How Brexit created a ‘recipe for endless tension’ among Northern Irish unionists-   Tom Wheeldon , France 24
• Dozens killed in crush at religious festival in Israel-   The Guardian
• Sexual violence pervasive in Cameroon’s Anglophone regions-   Jess Craig , Al Jazeera
• Czech lawmakers give nod to same-sex marriage, final vote uncertain-   Reuters , Times of India

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Loonie Sports

• De Grasse aims to carry over fast start to season in latest 100-metre race-   Doug Harrison , CBC News
• The case for Mitch Marner (with a vote from Doug Gilmour) to join Auston Matthews on NHL awards night-   Mark Zwolinski , The Toronto Star
• Blue Jays activate Nate Pearson from 10-day injured list-   Sportsnet
• White Sox OF Eaton suspended one game-   The Canadian Press , TSN
• Jacksonville Jaguars select former Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence with No. 1 overall pick in NFL draft-   Michael DiRocco , ESPN