Canadian COVID-19 News

[desodave]

Originally Posted by Macblaze

You too? Gawd I hope you're wrong. Idiotic time to call an election when you don't have to.



As for the border, well let's see what happens in Japan over the next month before we get all optimistic.

Hate to tell you but politics in a minority government is about calling an election on your terms (ie you can win) rather than having it forced on you by a majority opposition on their terms (ie they can win). Nothing to do with necessity imo. Premier Horgan called one in BC last year in a similar situation, got roundly criticized for an "unnecessary " election, and won a big majority. Mind you he was running on his government's record on dealing with Covid ... following Dr Henry's advice closely.
I really do not think that cruise ships returning will influence anything. People with related commercial operations ... Vancouver and Victoria here ... will like it, and many others will dislike having their peace disturbed.
It will be interesting to see how vaccination proof will be established. Especially when Trudeau said recently that provinces could establish their own standards.

[TrentePieds]

Quote: "No matter who is in power, they would call the election at that time"

Desodave beat me to it, but, yes! Trudeau the Younger would be a bloody fool if he muffed the chance to "do a John Hogan" :-)!

TP

[Mike OReilly]

Originally Posted by TrentePieds

Quote: "No matter who is in power, they would call the election at that time"

Desodave beat me to it, but, yes! Trudeau the Younger would be a bloody fool if he muffed the chance to "do a John Hogan" :-)!

TP

Hogan pulled it off, but there are many examples where early election calls end up hurting the opportunistic party. A backlash by the electorate is about the only way the Liberals can lose right now. The Conservatives just aren't gaining any ground, and neither are the NDP. The Greens have self-immolated and the Bloq remains the ironic pimple it always will be.

But an electorate who has nothing better to focus on could become angered that they have to bother with an election just at the time most of us are being freed from Covid-jail. Summer elections are a no-no at the best of times. I think it's a real gamble to risk one in these not-so-great times.

[AiniA]

Originally Posted by Mike OReilly

CBC: Cruise ships to be allowed back in Canadian waters in November

How many cruise ships come to Canada in November?

[TrentePieds]

Nah, Mike - it'll be a win for Canada's Natural Ruling Party whether they win or lose a snap election this summer/fall :-)

Case 1) Trudy pulls it off. Nuff said!

Case 2) Trudy loses. ANY government under a different colour will make such a hash of things, ably abetted by left-over liberal appointees in the civil service, that such a government's life will be brief. Then the Liberals will once more ride into Ottawa triumphantly, say "we told you so!" and be secure for another twenty years :-)!

Having once been fairly close to the people who elected Horgan et al, I used to say: "Orange will have to do for a party colour - but for my taste there is too much yellow in it!" ;-)

Cheers

TP

[Mike OReilly]

Originally Posted by TrentePieds

Nah, Mike - it'll be a win for Canada's Natural Ruling Party whether they win or lose a snap election this summer/fall :-)

But a lose-lose for Canada . The best government is a stable minority. Minority governments are forced to listen to the opposition. In a majority situation, the government has almost no checks on its power. It's one of the weaknesses of the Westminster parliamentary system.

[desodave]

https://syndication.thecanadianpress...7-616adef325b9

Looks like we could have some more boats in our BC anchorages late summer and fall. Premier Horgan is saying the province is ready for the border reopening on August 21. Still wonder what the vaccination requirements/proof for entry will look like.

[Macblaze]

Originally Posted by AiniA

How many cruise ships come to Canada in November?

They way I am reading it is that if they open it in Nov. they are making a commitment to 2022 season rather than dragging it out and making everyone wonder. And since, as you say, there are no ships, it's a safe goodwill move.

[Montanan]

Originally Posted by Montanan View Post
Quote:


Now where did I put my COVID-19 vaccination record and my Alberta election identification cards?

Vote early, vote often.

Originally Posted by Macblaze

Reasons why we don't worry about United Statesians voting in our elections

So did a bit of researching on what is required to register to vote in Alberta.

Authorized Identification E-20-301
Election Act
Section 95

https://www.elections.ab.ca/wp-conte...ion-Poster.pdf

Show a copy of two pieces of identification,
both with your name and with one piece showing
your current physical address, from the list below selected few :

From a Religious Institution:
Baptismal Certificate
Confirmation Certificate
Bar Mitzvah Certificate
Absolution from Sin Certificate
Religious Couples Therapy Completion Certificate
Quinceanera Certificate
Exorcism Certificate

From a Health Care Provider:
Prescription Bottle Insert or Container medical marijuana perhaps
Empty bottle from your bartender.
AA Certificate of Sobriety
Remittance from or Entry into the lunatic asylum.

Privately-Issued Identification:
Employee Identification Card
Membership Cards
(Service Club, Fitness/Health Club, Political Party, Retail)
the Marijuana Party, the Rhinoceros party, the Pirate party
A Gentlemen's Club, maybe.

From an Educational Institution:
Sunday School Certificate
Student Identification
Correspondence from a school, expulsion certificate, non-acceptance of admission letter.

Government-Issued Identification:
Birth Certificate
Death certificate
Canadian Pleasure Craft Operator Card
Fishin', Trappin', or Huntin' Licence Is that really how Canadians spell license?
Marriage Certificate
Divorce Certificate
Outdoors or Wildlife Card / Licence
Library Card
Most Wanted by the CBSA poster.
Most Wanted by the RCMP poster.

[TrentePieds]

Ahr, Montie, there is rather more to it than that :-)

I quote from the government document linked by you: "If you are unable to provide any identification or cannot confirm your current physical address, you can be vouched for by another registered elector in your polling subdivision"

There is NO requirement that either the voucher or the vouchee be sober.

But it works for us, of course, because NO Canaydian would EVER tell a lie in front of an official. Would he :-)?

TP

[GordMay]

Children's viruses that disappeared during pandemic lockdowns are back, doctors say [July 16, 2021]
➥ https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/kids-...down-1.6104389

Why is there no flu amid so many COVID cases? [Feb. 01, 2021]
➥ https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/covid...-faq-1.5893936

Flu (influenza): FluWatch surveillance: Weekly Reports
May 23, 2021 to June 19, 2021 (weeks 21-24) ➥ https://www.canada.ca/en/public-heal...a-reports.html

Last month, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health advisory notifying health-care providers that RSV cases were on the rise in parts of the country, and asking them to test children with acute respiratory symptoms for RSV if COVID-19 was ruled out.
Increased Interseasonal Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Activity in Parts of the Southern United States
➥ https://emergency.cdc.gov/han/2021/han00443.asp

[Mike OReilly]

(Not that this is really news...)
CBC: Canada surpasses U.S. in percentage of population fully vaccinated against COVID-19

After lagging behind its neighbour in the early months of its COVID-19 vaccination rollout, Canada has now surpassed the United States in per-capita vaccinations.

According to CBC's vaccine tracker, 48.48 per cent of Canadians are now fully vaccinated, while 69.48 per cent have had at least one shot. The same figures in the U.S. are 48.05 per cent and 55.44 per cent, respectively, according to the CBC tracker.

[Scorpius]

Originally Posted by AiniA

How many cruise ships come to Canada in November?

I think it's both to indicate there will be no Canadian cruise ship industry this year and toallow the companies time to plan for next summer with certainty.

(Currently in gorgeous, cool, and clear [no smoke] Quatsino Sound).

[Mike OReilly]

Originally Posted by Scorpius

(Currently in gorgeous, cool, and clear [no smoke] Quatsino Sound).

That's because it's all blowing my way . Here in southern Alberta, I'm looking across a small lake, and it is like peering through a thick fog.

[Macblaze]

Originally Posted by Scorpius

I think it's both to indicate there will be no Canadian cruise ship industry this year and toallow the companies time to plan for next summer with certainty.

(Currently in gorgeous, cool, and clear [no smoke] Quatsino Sound).

What for the love of all that is holy, are you doing checking CF when you are in Quatsino Sound!!!

And not posting pictures!

I hate you a little bit right now.