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The hurdles facing sped-up COVID-19 booster rollout
More provinces have promised to speed up the rollout of COVID-19 booster doses, and although Ottawa says supply isn’t an issue, finding places and people to distribute vaccines could be a big hurdle.
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Omicron variant puts hundreds in isolation awaiting test results
Hundreds of Canadians are in isolation after recently returning from one of the southern African countries on the no-travel list as officials determine what public health measures might be needed to prevent a spike in cases.
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More than 279,000 job vacancies reported in Quebec, says Statistics Canada
Christopher Skeete, Premier François Legault’s parliamentary secretary, discusses the province's decision to invest $2.9 billion to attract and train new workers.
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Quebec reports over 15,000 new cases of COVID-19 after province implements overnight curfew
Dr. Jesse Papenburg, pediatric infectious disease specialist and medical microbiologist at the Montreal Children's Hospital, joins Power & Politics to discuss the current COVID-19 situation in Quebec.
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Hockey referee shortage leads to cancelled games
A shortage of hockey referees across Canada is resulting in cancelled games. Hockey Canada says referee numbers are down across the country 30 to 50 per cent in some cases since the start of the pandemic.
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COVID-19 cases trend upwards in Ontario, Quebec
Experts are pointing to relaxed public health restrictions as reasons why COVID-19 cases are trending upwards for Ontario and Quebec. They say expanded rapid testing and more third vaccine doses could help keep the situation under control.
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Video shows violent arrest of young Black people in Quebec City
WARNING: This video contains disturbing details. A video showing Quebec City police violently arresting two young Black people is being criticized by federal, provincial and city officials, while the police are providing few details...
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Quebec Maple Syrup Producers to Tap Emergency Reserve as Prices Soar
Canada is looking to offset the rising cost of maple syrup by tapping its strategic reserve. Producers in Quebec, accounting for 73 percent of all the maple syrup in the world, will release half of its stockpile amounting to 50 million...
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How communities are adapting vital infrastructure for extreme weather
With experts warning that a lot of Canadian infrastructure is vulnerable to more extreme weather caused by climate change, communities will need to adapt. Ste-Marthe-sur-Lac, Que., is one place that has made some big changes after major...
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Liberals promise to end pandemic, fight climate change and rebuild economy
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos on the Liberal government's vision for a post-pandemic economy, after the Speech from the Throne.
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Alberta reaches child-care deal with Ottawa
Alberta and Ottawa have reached a deal for $10-a-day child care, leaving only Ontario and New Brunswick without an agreement for child care.
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Bloc leader Blanchet on Trudeau's trip to Washington
Bloc Québécois leader Yves-François Blanchet answers questions about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's trip next week to visit U.S. President Joe Biden.
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Quebec relaxes some restrictions despite COVID-19 uptick
Despite a recent uptick in COVID-19 cases, Quebec is relaxing some public health measures including permitting karaoke in bars and restaurants again and bringing public servants back to the office.
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COVID Test Finders pushing for more access to rapid tests
Dr. Dalia Hasan, who started the COVID Test Finders Twitter account about three months ago, is calling on health officials to make rapid tests more widely available.(Credit: Kory Lynn Siegers/CBC)
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Montreal specialist 'didn't sign up' to work while sick
Montreal infectious disease specialist Dr. Matthew Oughton says he's having trouble wrapping his mind around the idea of health-care workers going to work sick with COVID-19 when their job is to heal people. But he recognizes the...
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Quebec abandons COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health-care workers
Quebec abandoned its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health-care workers, saying the system couldn’t afford to lose the unvaccinated workers. Ontario rejected a mandate outright for similar reasons.
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Air Canada CEO says he’ll learn French after Quebec backlash
Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau is facing a big backlash in Quebec after saying he’d been too busy to learn French, despite living in Montreal for 14 years. He has since apologized for the comments and said he will learn the language.
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Supreme Court rules in favour of Quebec comedian who mocked child singer
In a 5-4 split decision, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled comedian Mike Ward did not breach free speech limits for mocking former child singer Jérémy Gabriel. The court found Gabriel was chosen as a target not because of his disability,...
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Women in top roles in Trudeau’s new cabinet
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has unveiled his new cabinet, which achieves gender parity and puts women in three top roles: finance, defence and foreign affairs.
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Quebec nurses refusing to work mandatory overtime this weekend, union says
Quebec's largest nurses' union is increasing its fight against mandatory overtime, as more than 30,000 of its members across the province are refusing to work extra hours this weekend.
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Former Quebec health minister: 'I think we're going to be in a very dire situation'
Quebec's former health minister and Liberal member of Quebec's National Assembly Dr. Gaétan Barrette joins Power & Politics to discuss the current COVID-19 situation in Quebec as the province reports over 9,000 cases today.
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Bill 21 'authorizes interference by the state in religion,' says federal antisemitism envoy Irwin Cotler
Canada's special envoy on combating antisemitism, former justice minister Irwin Cotler, joins Power & Politics to discuss Quebec's Bill 21.
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Provinces seek federal government support as Omicron strains health-care system
CBC chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton speaks with Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc as provinces battle record-high levels of COVID-19 infections.
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Thousands of Quebec nurses face suspension over lack of vaccination
Thousands of Quebec nurses have a deadline this week to show proof of a COVID-19 vaccination or face suspension without pay, which could increase the strain on the province’s stretched health-care resources.