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Wednesday November 17, 2020

November 25, 2020 by Graeme MacKay

Editorial Cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator – Wednesday November 17, 2020

As COVID-19 surges in Canada, ‘half-hearted’ measures leave ICU staff with sense of ‘dread’: doctor

An Edmonton ICU doctor says the lack of a “definitive, clear plan” has left him and his colleagues with a feeling of “dread” that rising COVID-19 cases could overwhelm hospital capacity.

October 21, 2020

“We knew this was coming forever; we predicted it,” said Dr. Darren Markland, an intensive care physician and nephrologist at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton. 

“Our epidemiologists knew it was going to be an issue, and now it’s here and following the predicted curves — and yet the measures are half-hearted and not effective,” he told The Current’s Matt Galloway.

COVID-19 case numbers in Canada have risen sharply this fall. After flattening the curve of the first wave in spring, the country averaged just over 400 new cases a day from June to the end of August. For the first two weeks of November, that number has climbed to a daily average of more than 4,000.

July 10, 2020

The second wave has been led by case numbers in Ontario and Quebec, followed by surges in Alberta and Manitoba. Provinces have introduced targeted restrictions to try to curb the spread, but with the exception of Manitoba have so far resisted widescale shutdowns similar to what much of Canada experienced in spring.

Dr. Ann Collins, president of the Canadian Medical Association, said the problem is that there hasn’t “been a co-ordinated plan to address what we’re seeing now.”

November 5, 2020

The Public Health Agency of Canada has “been looking at evidence on a daily basis about where to go and how to manage this pandemic … but I think where the breakdown has occurred is that that information has not necessarily been brought together in a collaborative way with levels of government,” she said.

August 27, 2020

“And by that I mean federal, provincial, municipal — right out to the health authorities in the hospitals.”

She said her organization is calling for “all governments [to] come together to come up with the best path forward to protect the health of all Canadians.”

“We need to protect the health and the ability of our front-line health-care workers to care for these patients and for other patients,” she said. 

“Those people working in those emergency rooms, in those ICUs, they need to know that someone’s got their back, that they have hope.”

Markland said that Canada had already flattened the curve once, and could do it again.

The COVID-19 Pandemic

“If we don’t start doing the right thing and being civil and coming together on this, we will see deaths and loss of family members like we have never seen before, at least in the last several decades,” he said.

“It needs to be done now.” (CBC News) 

Around the world, new COVID-19 infections and deaths continue to mount. From Canada to South Korea, every country has responded differently — in some cases, quite significantly, resulting in vastly different outcomes. Curious how different countries are faring? You can chart and compare the progression for jurisdictions that have reported more than 100 cases using CTV’s interactive graphs through the link. (CTV News) 

 

Posted in: Canada Tagged: 2020-39, Canada, Coronavirus, covid-19, graph, pandemic, roller coaster, surge

Saturday June 13, 2015

June 12, 2015 by Graeme MacKay

Editorial cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator - Saturday June 13, 2015 Bill C-51 is killing the LiberalsÕ chance to become the official Not-Harper party The federal LiberalÕs cynical centre-of-the-road support of the ConservativesÕ latest anti-terrorism legislation may be hampering its bid to become the Not-Stephen-Harper party. The signs have been apparent for weeks: Liberal ÒprogressivesÓ Ñ the civic-minded, donating, engaged grassroots types vital to the survival of the party Ñ have found themselves horrified by leader Justin TrudeauÕs support for a bill that has been criticized, hyperbolically, as the forerunner to a Canadian police state. The party has faced overwhelming social media criticism from its grassroots, a sudden surge of polls showing the NDP neck-and-neck with the Liberals and the Tories and, lately, there are even more ominous signs of Liberal struggle. At least four Liberal candidates have stepped down in recent weeks and some tangential evidence suggests that a backlash over C-51 may be at least part of the reason. Of course, the trend pales in comparison to the handful of high-profile Conservative incumbents who have recently stepped aside ahead of OctoberÕs general election. It also happens to be fewer than the number of NDP candidates who have similarly done so Ñ although the Dippers find themselves short due to their unexpected success in Alberta. (Three federal candidates were elected to the provincial legislature in May.) While the Alberta bump may be contributing to the federal NDPÕs rise in the polls, C-51 may be simultaneously weighing the Liberals down. The Liberals announced they would support a mildly amended C-51 earlier this year in what was largely thought to be a bid to bolster the partyÕs flailing national security credentials. TrudeauÕs contradictory stance on CanadaÕs military mission in Iraq and Syria proved to be none too popular among the middle class heÕs so arduously trying to court. But if TrudeauÕs ob

Editorial cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator – Saturday June 13, 2015

Bill C-51 is killing the Liberals’ chance to become the official Not-Harper party

The federal Liberal’s cynical centre-of-the-road support of the Conservatives’ latest anti-terrorism legislation may be hampering its bid to become the Not-Stephen-Harper party.

Tom's sad days

Tom’s sad days

The signs have been apparent for weeks: Liberal “progressives” — the civic-minded, donating, engaged grassroots types vital to the survival of the party — have found themselves horrified by leader Justin Trudeau’s support for a bill that has been criticized, hyperbolically, as the forerunner to a Canadian police state. The party has faced overwhelming social media criticism from its grassroots, a sudden surge of polls showing the NDP neck-and-neck with the Liberals and the Tories and, lately, there are even more ominous signs of Liberal struggle.

Friday, April 12, 2013

… even sadder days

At least four Liberal candidates have stepped down in recent weeks and some tangential evidence suggests that a backlash over C-51 may be at least part of the reason. Of course, the trend pales in comparison to the handful of high-profile Conservative incumbents who have recently stepped aside ahead of October’s general election. It also happens to be fewer than the number of NDP candidates who have similarly done so — although the Dippers find themselves short due to their unexpected success in Alberta. (Three federal candidates were elected to the provincial legislature in May.)

Justin's downfall?

Justin’s downfall?

While the Alberta bump may be contributing to the federal NDP’s rise in the polls, C-51 may be simultaneously weighing the Liberals down.

The Liberals announced they would support a mildly amended C-51 earlier this year in what was largely thought to be a bid to bolster the party’s flailing national security credentials. Trudeau’s contradictory stance on Canada’s military mission in Iraq and Syria proved to be none too popular among the middle class he’s so arduously trying to court.

But if Trudeau’s objections to Canada’s limited role in quelling revolutionary, genocidal jihadists in Syria and Iraq proved to be — shockingly — un-compelling, his support of C-51 is equally baffling. (Continued… National Post)


Published in The Kelowna Capital News, Grand Falls Advertiser (Newfoundland), The Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, and National Newswatch. Illustrated a piece on the blogsite of David Akin a year later.

 

Posted in: Canada Tagged: anti-terrorism, beach, C-51, Canada, Justin Trudeau, NDP, published, Stephen Harper, Summer, support, surge, Thomas Mulcair, tsunami

Saturday May 2, 2015

May 1, 2015 by Graeme MacKay

Saturday May 2, 2015Editorial cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator – Saturday May 2, 2015

Rachel Notley campaign has ‘shades of Jack Layton’

The Alberta NDP is poised for a historic breakthrough, and a lot of that momentum can be credited to the party’s leader Rachel Notley.

An exclusive CBC poll suggests Notley, who was first elected to the Alberta Legislature in 2008, is driving the party’s surge with a strong campaign. She was given the highest approval rating at 53 per cent when Albertans were polled by Return On Insight (ROI).

“Rachel Notley has built this campaign around her. It has shades of Jack Layton, in that she is quite popular and she has a lot of energy,” said ROI president Bruce Cameron.

“Most Albertans, regardless of who they are voting for, would acknowledge the NDP has run the best campaign so far.”

Wildrose Party Leader Brian Jean received a 34 per cent approval rating while Progressive Conservative Leader Jim Prentice sits at 31 per cent.

Notley is taking the latest poll results in stride.

“People are looking for something different. They’re looking for an alternative,” she said. “They’re looking for a government that will reflect their opinions on issues of fairness, on protecting our education and our health care and protecting jobs, so I’m encouraged by what the polls show, but I don’t bank on them and I don’t think most politicians do these days.”

Jean also weighed in on the several polls released in the last 24 hours, while on a campaign stop in Calgary.

“It’s not going to change our principles, which is really the key to this race, because we are the only party that stands up for Alberta’s principles and priorities,” said Jean.

PC Leader Jim Prentice hasn’t commented on the poll results, but used a major fundraising speech Thursday evening to attack the NDP as potential killers of jobs and investment. (Source: CBC News)


Published in The Prince George Citizen, Gull Lake Advance (Saskatchewan), Duncan Citizen (BC), Thunder Bay Chronicle-Journal

 

Posted in: Canada, Hamilton, Ontario Tagged: Alberta, Andrea Horwath, bar, NDP, New Domocratic Party, Ontario, Orange Crush, popularity, published, Rachel Notley, support, surge, taven

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