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DAY 51 - The COVID-19 Daily Podcast with Dave Trafford
April 30, 2020 22:48 - 18 minutes - 17.4 MBThis is DAY 51 of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s what you need to know on Thursday, April 30, 2020 <<<<>>> We are now into the WHAT’S NEXT phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. What’s next for your job, what’s next for the economy and what’s next for our kids. We’ll talk more about how you may want to talk to the kids about WHAT’S NEXT…that’s coming up later in the podcast. He may not be ready to open his province for business but Premier Doug Ford says businesses in Ontario need ...
DAY 50 - The COVID-19 Daily Podcast with Dave Trafford
April 29, 2020 22:21 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MBThis is DAY 50 of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s what you need to know on Wednesday, April 29, 2020 <<<<>>> A major pharma firm made headlines in the US and around the world today. Gilead Sciences released data from a US government study that suggests the drug REMDESIVIR showed encouraging results in the treatment of of COVID-19. The trial suggests the drug reduces recovery time for COVID patients. That news also drove stock market gains today. We’ll talk to Jon Erlichman fr...
DAY 49 - The COVID-19 Daily Podcast with Dave Trafford
April 28, 2020 22:59 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MBThis is DAY 49 of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s what you need to know on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 <<<<>>> New COVID-19 modelling shows curve flattening in Canada but the model suggest there could be up to 3,883 deaths by May 5. Meanwhile the prime minister and premiers release guidelines to reopening economy across the country. Yesterday, Quebec announced daycares and primary schools will be back in business in a few weeks. And it’s a move that has divided medical o...
DAY 48 - The COVID-19 Daily Podcast with Dave Trafford
April 27, 2020 22:52 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBThis is DAY 48 of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s what you need to know on Monday, April 27, 2020 <<<<>>> Sam Roberts kicked off Canada’s virtual benefit concert on Sunday evening. The 90 minute show – STRONGER TOGETHER – was broadcast by all major Canadian broadcasters on multiple platforms. The event was intended to help raise money for Food Banks Canada – which needs no less than $150 million to cover it’s immediate needs over a three month period. The response by Canadian...
DAY 47 - The COVID-19 Daily Podcast with Dave Trafford
April 26, 2020 21:00 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBThis is DAY 47 of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s what you need to know on Sunday, April 26, 2020 <<<<>>> Getting back to business in the face of this pandemic…certainly won’t be business as usual. We’re all learning to work together while working in isolation. But how will that isolation culture affect our willingness to gather in large crowds in the coming months? We’ll talk to CTV’s Richard Crouse, host of Pop Life and a new YouTube show – called In Isolation…That’s coming up ...
DAY 46 - The COVID-19 Daily Podcast with Dave Trafford
April 25, 2020 21:00 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBThis is DAY 46 of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s what you need to know on Saturday, April 25, 2020 <<<<>>> We are devoting this episode of the podcast to the one of the most pressing issues during this pandemic…and that’s Food Security. Food Banks were already stressed prior to COVID-19. But now, with more than a million Canadians losing their jobs last month the food banks are experiencing a surge in users. This weekend, Canada’s major broadcasters will be presenting...
DAY 45 - The COVID-19 Daily Podcast with Dave Trafford
April 24, 2020 22:00 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBThis is DAY 45 of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s what you need to know on Friday, April 24, 2020 <<<<>>> Canada’s star power is getting set to support food banks across this country. This weekend, Canada’s major broadcasters will be presenting Stronger Together: Tous Ensemble at 630 Eastern Time Sunday evening. It will feature performers, artists, activists and athletes in a multi-platform presentation…all in an effort to help Food Banks Canada raise $150 million for its immedi...
DAY 44 - The COVID-19 Daily Podcast with Dave Trafford
April 23, 2020 22:40 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MBThis is DAY 44 of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s what you need to know on Thursday, April 23, 2020 <<<<>>> The COVID-19 death toll in Canada surpassed 2 thousand as of Thursday morning. For context, the 1000th death in Canada was reported 8 days earlier. Saskatchewan is the first Canadian province to lay out a transition plan that will allow pandemic restrictions to be eased. Premier Scott Moe presented a five phased plan at his Thursday briefing. We’ll hear more from the...
DAY 43 - The COVID-19 Daily Podcast with Dave Trafford
April 22, 2020 21:59 - 16 minutes - 15.6 MBThis is DAY 43 of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s what you need to know on Wednesday, April 22, 2020 <<<<>>> Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced measures to support university students who have lost summer or post-graduation jobs. The PM unveiled a $9 billion package in support. Ontario Premier Doug Ford had to clarify comments he made Wednesday morning on CFRA radio in Ottawa. The premier suggested to Bill Carroll the province would be loosening lockdown restrictions by ...
DAY 42 - The COVID-19 Daily Podcast with Dave Trafford
April 21, 2020 22:08 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MBThis is DAY 42 of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s what you need to know on Tuesday, April 21, 2020 <<<<>>> As we wrap up the sixth full week of the pandemic, the most pressing and often asked question is WHEN will we begin to return to something that resembles a routine that involves activities outside of our own homes? And even when we are able to open businesses and activities, what will they look like? We’ll get into those questions coming up later in the podcast. With th...
DAY 41 - The COVID-19 Daily Podcast with Dave Trafford
April 20, 2020 22:02 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBThis is DAY 41 of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s what you need to know on Monday, April 20, 2020 <<<<>>> COVID-19 cases continue to rise at various rates across the country. And the current circumstance at Long Term Health facilities has put pressure on medical and front line healthcare staffing. The Ontario Medical Association has partnered with a platform that helps healthcare centres get the staff support they need. We’ll talk more about it coming up in the podcast. Cana...
DAY 40 - The COVID-19 Daily Podcast with Dave Trafford
April 19, 2020 21:32 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBThis is DAY 40 of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s what you need to know on Sunday, April 19, 2020 <<<<>>> While Canadian political and public health leaders appear to be singing from the same hymnal, the relations between Washington and the state capitals has been less productive. We’ll talk about that coming up in the podcast. US President makes unsubstantiated claims that China deliberately allowed the novel coronavirus to spread The New York Times is reporting that top Trump...
DAY 39 - The COVID-19 Daily Podcast with Dave Trafford
April 18, 2020 22:32 - 33 minutes - 31.2 MBThis is DAY 39 of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s what you need to know on Saturday, April 18, 2020 <<<<>>> The focus for governments across Canada is how best to safely transition from the current pandemic restrictions to something that resembles something closer to daily routines that take us out doors and into the office. We’ll talk about how the federal government and provincial premiers are managing that square dance…coming up in the podcast. We told you earlier this week that A...
DAY 38 - The COVID-19 Daily Podcast wit Dave Trafford
April 17, 2020 21:35 - 29 minutes - 27 MBThis is DAY 38 of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s what you need to know on Friday, April 17, 2020 <<<<>>> The big question for most of us is WHEN will we see the pandemic restrictions eased? When will you be back to work? When will the kids be back to school? When will we be able to get together for beverages after work? As we told you in yesterday’s episode, US President Donald Trump laid out his plan and guidelines to re-open the economy south of the border. He even mused about ...
DAY 37 - The COVID-19 Daily Podcast with Dave Trafford
April 16, 2020 21:58 - 20 minutes - 19.1 MBThis is DAY 37 of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s what you need to know on Thursday, April 16, 2020 2020 <<<<>>> Would it hurt to try a little kindness? School kids in Toronto strike up a theme for care-mongering And how are Canadian leaders fairing during this COVID crisis? We’ll get a pulse on their latest approval ratings. That’s coming up later in the podcast. Washington is now suggesting the coronavirus didn’t originate in a Wuhan food market but was released from th...
DAY 36 - The COVID-19 Daily Podcast with Dave Trafford
April 15, 2020 22:20 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBThis is DAY 36 – as we begin the sixth week of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s what you need to know on Wednesday, April 15, 2020 <<<<>>> Call it prayer, meditation or mindfulness – it may be the best tool you have to cope with the stresses of the pandemic. We’ll focus on your questions about your health and well-being coming up in the podcast. US President Donald Trump has ordered his administration to halt payments to the World Health Organization – accusing the UN agency of mism...
DAY 35 - The COVID-19 Daily Podcast with Dave Trafford
April 14, 2020 21:36 - 28 minutes - 26.6 MBThis is DAY 35 the final day of the FIFTH WEEK of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s what you need to know on Tuesday, April 14th, 2020 <<<<>>> IMF sees 6.2% drop in Canada's 2020 GDP amid 'Great Lockdown' Ontario public schools will not reopen on May 4, premier says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and outgoing Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer are both defending recent family travel during the Easter weekend amid the COVID-19 outbreak. Scheer flew his family on a flight from Regina to...
DAY 34 - The COVID-19 Daily Podcast with Dave Trafford
April 13, 2020 22:48 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MBThis is DAY 34 of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s what you need to know on Monday, April 13th 2020 <<<<>>> As the cases of COVID-19 continue to rise, some state governors in the US are talking about reopening their economies and easing physical distancing protocols. President Donald Trump took to twitter to say the decision to re-open the economy is up to him alone – no the governors. Meanwhile, Spain has reopened part of its ecnomy on Monday. Slowing death tolls in some of ...
DAY 33 - The COVID-19 Daily Podcast with Dave Trafford
April 12, 2020 22:28 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBThis is DAY 33 of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s what you need to know on Sunday, April 12, 2020 <<<<>>> It is Easter Sunday and Christians around the world celebrated like never before. Churches across the country have been closed for weeks now observing the need for social and physical distancing. But the masses went on. Priests and pastors presiding over services with no congregation in the pews. Instead they relied on virtual participation and many streamed their liturgies...
DAY 32 - The COVID-19 Daily Podcast with Dave Trafford
April 11, 2020 21:36 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MBThis is DAY 32 of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s what you need to know on Saturday, April 11, 2020 It was a month ago today…March 11, 2020, when the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic. As of this afternoon, The United States has passed Italy to become the country with the most coronavirus deaths. More than 19,700 people in the U.S. have died due to COVID-19 according to data from the Johns Hopkins University dashboard. Canada’s parliament met for...
April 10
April 10, 2020 21:09 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBThe COIVD-19 Daily Podcast https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_coronavirus_pandemic_in_Canada#January https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019%E2%80%9320_coronavirus_pandemic_in_mainland_China This is DAY 31 of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s what you need to know on Friday, April 10 _____, 2020 <<<<>>> Canada in 'first and worst' phase of COVID-19, PM Trudeau says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau used his daily COVID-19 address to highlight the Canada Emergency Business...
DAY 31 - The COVID-19 Daily Podcast with Dave Trafford
April 10, 2020 21:09 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBThis is DAY 31 of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s what you need to know on Friday, April 10 _____, 2020 <<<<>>> Canada in 'first and worst' phase of COVID-19, PM Trudeau says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau used his daily COVID-19 address to highlight the Canada Emergency Business Account program. Parliament will sit Saturday to pass the legislation to enable the relief packages the government has created. 'Stay home': Alberta Health advises against camping on the long...
DAY 30 - The COVID-19 Daily Podcast with Dave Trafford
April 09, 2020 22:48 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBThis is DAY 30 of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s what you need to know on Thursday, April 9, 2020 <<<<>>> Canada’s modelling projections suggest the corona virus could kill 22,000 in this country – even with the strongest physical distancing protocols in place. More than a million Canadians lost their jobs in the last month. The unemployment rate hit 7.8 per cent in March. That’s an increase of 2.2 percentage points since February. More than 400 thousand of those lost jobs were in Ont...
DAY 29 - The COVID-19 Daily Podcast with Dave Trafford
April 08, 2020 22:33 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MBThis is DAY 29 – we begin WEEK 5 of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s what you need to know on Wednesday, April 8th, 2020 Saskatchewan is the latest province to release its COVID-19 projections. Modelling done by the province’s health authority suggests nearly 31 hundred could die in the province during the course of the pandemic. And that would be a best-case-scenario. The worst case set the death toll above 83 hundred. In Ontario, Premier Doug Ford says there is no excuse for the province to ...
DAY 28 - The COIVD-19 Daily Podcast with Dave Trafford
April 07, 2020 22:44 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBThis is DAY 28 - FOUR FULL WEEKS since the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s what you need to know on Tuesday, April 7, 2020 Last week it was Ontario. Today it was Quebec releasing its provincial projection model. The scenario suggests 1,263 to 8,860 Quebecers could die of COVID-19 by the end of April. COVID-19 deaths in Quebec are currently at 150 but number of intensive-care patients remains stable The Ontario government is calling for “all hands on deck...
DAY 27 - The COVID-19 Daily Podcast with Dave Trafford
April 06, 2020 22:48 - 22 minutes - 21.1 MBThis is DAY 27 of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s what you need to know on Monday, April 6, 2020 UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been admitted to the ICU after his COVID-19 symptoms worsened. A statement from No. 10 Downing read: "The prime minister has been under the care of doctors at St Thomas' Hospital, in London, after being admitted with persistent symptoms of coronavirus. Over the course of [Monday] afternoon, the condition of the prime minister has worsened and, on the...
DAY 26 - The COVID-19 Daily Podcast with Dave Trafford
April 05, 2020 21:17 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBThis is DAY 26 of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s what you need to know on Sunday, April 5, 2020 Here at home, Canadians desperate for financial relief in the face of layoffs and business closures will be able to start accessing federal funds as of tomorrow… In this morning’s briefing, the prime minister said the government will be moving to help high school and university students who count on seasonal work and don’t qualify for any of these relief programs. Meantime, Trudeau says Ottawa...
DAY 25 - The COVID-19 Daily Podcast with Dave Trafford
April 04, 2020 23:38 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBThis episode features your COVID questions and we've lined up Dan Riskin, CTV's Senior Science Correpondent and Howard Levitt, employment and labour lawyer with Levitt LLP
DAY 24 - The COVID-19 Daily Podcast with Dave Trafford
April 03, 2020 22:01 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBThis is DAY 24 of the COVID-19 pandemic. An unvarnished view of what we should expect in the coming days and weeks in Ontario's fight against COVID-19. And Ontario’s fight is Canada’s fight <<<>>>> Here’s what you need to know on Friday, April 3, 2020 Some dire projections from Ontario this afternoon. As promised, Premier Doug Ford and provincial public health officials shared their COVID-19 modelling projections. Doctor Peter Donnelly is the CEO of Public Health Ontario. He told the ...
DAY 23 - The COVID-19 Daily Podcast with Dave Trafford
April 02, 2020 22:05 - 29 minutes - 27.5 MBThis is DAY 23 of the COVID-19 pandemic. And Canadians are demanding to see the numbers that governments are seeing. How bad will this outbreak really be? Here’s what you need to know on Thursday, April 2, 2020 PM Trudeau questioned on COVID-19 projections, implores people to stay home 'You deserve to know': Ontario will release modelling data on 'extremely serious' COVID-19 threat Canada's COVID-19 cases surpass 10,000 COVID-19: Cases jump to nearly 2,100 in Montreal, with 14 deaths N...
DAY 22 - The COVID-19 Daily Podcast with Dave Trafford
April 01, 2020 20:40 - 20 minutes - 19 MBToday, we begin WEEK 4 on DAY 22 of the COVID-19 pandemic. And all indications are that the toughest fight is still to come with Public Health officials telling us we should expect little relief from the isolation and physical distancing measures for months…not weeks. Here’s what you need to know on Wednesday, April 1st, 2020 *Toronto’s top doctor Dr. Eileen de Villa says she wouldn’t expect public health measures will have to remain in place up to 12 more weeks. Despite some “glimmer’s o...
DAY 21 - The COVID-19 Daily Podcast with Dave Trafford
March 31, 2020 21:23 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MBThe COIVD-19 Daily Podcast https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_coronavirus_pandemic_in_Canada#January https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019%E2%80%9320_coronavirus_pandemic_in_mainland_China This is DAY 21 of the COVID-19 pandemic. 3 weeks ago, March 10th, Canada had 96 confirmed COVID-19 cases. Today, at the time of this recording, Canada has nearly 82 hundred cases. More than half of all Canadian cases to date are in the province of Quebec/ Here’s what you need to know on Tue...
DAY 20 - The COVID-19 Daily Podcast with Dave Trafford
March 30, 2020 22:02 - 22 minutes - 20.2 MBThis is DAY 20 of the COVID-19 pandemic. We are told that what we do or fail to do today to help curb the spread of COVID-19 will be felt three weeks from today. Three months ago, Canada had 1 confirmed case. Three weeks ago, Canada reported 96 confirmed cases. Today, at the time of this recording, Canada has more than 72 hundred cases. Here’s what you need to know on Monday, March 30th, 2020 PM Trudeau updates businesses aid eligibility, says military 'gearing up' for COVID-19 re...
DAY 19 - The COVID-19 Daily Podcast with Dave Trafford
March 29, 2020 20:17 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBThis is DAY 19 of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s what you need to know on Sunday, March 29th, 2020 Prime Minister Trudeau announced new funding to help seniors and children affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. United Way Canada will receive $9 million to distribute to local organizations to support, while Kids Help Phone will receive $7.5 million to bring on additional counsellors. Trudeau also says he will continue his self-isolation until he has no reason to believe he could have been ex...
The COVID-19 Weekly Podcast Special with Dave Trafford
March 29, 2020 04:01 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MBMarch 28 - Welcome to this SPECIAL edition of the COVID-19 Podcast for Bell Media and iHeart Radio. In this hour we will get into the big questions and issues that we confronted this week in the fight against COVID-19. While the number of cases continues to rise around the world and across Canada, the health crisis is quickly becoming a financial crisis and this week was all about the money. So we begin by talking about the bounces we saw on the markets in Canada and the US. Jon Erlichman ...
DAY 18 - The COVID-19 Daily Podcast with Dave Trafford
March 28, 2020 22:58 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBThis is DAY 18 of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s what you need to know on Saturday, March 28th, 2020 More travel restrictions in Canada. Prime Minister Trudeau says Canadians with COVID-19 symptoms to be denied boarding on domestic flights and trains Ontario corporations, individuals could face 'staggering' fines for price gouging And Premier Doug Ford says his government is considering a ban on gatherings of more than 5 people. B.C Health officials say physical distancing rest...
DAY 17 - The COVID-19 Daily Podcast with Dave Trafford
March 28, 2020 00:18 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBThis is DAY 17 of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s what you need to know on Friday, March 27, 2020 Ottawa is taking a major step forward to support businesses and workers affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. This might be the best news most Canadians have heard since the pandemic was declared on March 11th. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is prepared to subsidize salaries to help keep families and businesses afloat during the crisis. Also today.. COVID-19 has...
DAY 16 - The COVID-19 Daily Podcast with Dave Trafford
March 27, 2020 00:22 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBThis is DAY 16 of the COVID-19 pandemic. Let’s start with some perspective, 9 months from today is BOXING DAY! How will our holiday family gatherings look 9 months from now? It may well have a lot to do with how we behave today. We know that our actions or inactions will be reflected in the COVID-19 cases and circumstances we face – three from now. What are you doing to help plank the curve? Here’s what you need to know on Thursday, March 26th, 2020 While US President Donald Trump muse...
DAY 15 - The COVID-19 Daily Podcast with Dave Trafford
March 25, 2020 23:10 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBAnd, we begin WEEK 3….This is DAY 15 of the COVID-19 pandemic. And today is all about following the money. Ottawa, Ontario, Bay Street and Wall Street make financial and market news, while the numbers of COVID-19 cases continue to soar around the world. Here’s what you need to know on Wednesday, March 25th, 2020 The Trudeau government has moved to streamline employment insurance benefits for Canadians who are now unemployed, or off work because of COVID-19 Ontario is introducing ...
The COVID-19 Daily Podcast with Dave Trafford
March 25, 2020 23:05 - 25 minutes - 23.8 MBThis is DAY 14 of the COVID-19 pandemic. We begin with some perspective on the speed of this outbreak. Three weeks ago today, we were all getting used to SPRING AHEAD time change, the Toronto Raptors were hoping to snap a two game losing streak, and it was the first time Ottawa had warned Canadians to avoid non-essential travel to Iran, China, northern Italy and parts of South Korea following a spike in cases in the previous days. There were 27 cases on March 2nd. As of this recording, Ca...
The COVID-19 Daily Podcast with Dave Trafford
March 23, 2020 22:51 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBThis is DAY 13 of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s what you need to know on MONDAY, MARCH 23RD, 2020 JUSTIN TRUDEAUS SAYS “ENOUGH IS ENOUGH” Stay home. CANADA’S FIRST MINISTERS MEET TO COORDINATE THEIR COVID-19 PLANS. ONTARIO IS THE LATEST PROVINCE TO ORDER THE CLOSURE OF NON-ESSENTIAL BUSINESSES VANCOUVER CITY COUNCIL SAYS “ENOUGH IS ENOUGH” after local residents ignore calls for physical distancing. TORONTO DECLARES A STATE OF EMERGENCY British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Puts U.K. on ...
The COVID-19 Daily Podcast
March 22, 2020 23:10 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBMunicipalities and health care providers across Canada are calling on the federal and provincial governments to take tougher measures in the fight against COVID1-19 – but the Prime Minister insists the time is not right to invoke the Emergencies Act. Here’s what you need to know on Sunday, March 22, 2020 Trudeau says Parliament will resume Tuesday to pass emergency measures Nova Scotia declares state of emergency, identifies 7 more cases of COVID-19 Effective 6 a.m. Monday, the borders ...
The COVID-19 Daily Podcast with Dave Trafford
March 21, 2020 21:47 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MBWe’ll take you into the scrum with Prime Minister Trudeau. We ask why we continue to count COVID-19 cases in Canada now that it’s in the community. AND… Doctors in Italy are warning the world – we need to completely rethink the way we treat COVID patients. Here’s what you need to know on Saturday, March 21, 2020 PM Trudeau not declaring national state of emergency for COVID-19 yet https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/trudeau-not-declaring-national-state-of-emergency-for-covid-19-ye...
The COVID-19 Daily Podcast with Dave Trafford
March 20, 2020 22:43 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MBWhat did we learn about COVID-19 in the past week? We learned that hand washing matters. We learned that social distancing matters. We learned that what we do today will have effects three weeks from today. We also learned that some people aren't paying attention. Here’s what you need to know on Friday, March 20th, 2020 Trudeau unveils new measures to mobilize industry in COVID-19 fight, bring Canadians home Trudeau also announced that Canada-U.S. border will close to non-essential travel a...
The COVID-19 Daily Podcast with Dave Trafford
March 19, 2020 23:24 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBAs we enter week two of COVID-19 pandemic Ottawa and Washington are in the process of tightening border and travel restrictions. The Ontario legislature passed emergency measures to support workers who will be affected by the outbreak. Italy's death toll has exceeded China's. Canada's auto makers say they are prepared to provide resources, staff and facilities to help manufacture much needed ventilators. FACT OR FICTION: The coronavirus hangs in the air like an aerosol. We'll bust the myth. ...
The COVID-19 Daily Podcast with Dave Trafford
March 18, 2020 22:34 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBComing up…The latest measures Ottawa is taking to curb COVID-19. How it’s affecting major manufacturing in North America? How does COVID-19 affect pregnant women? And we’ll have a special ROUND TABLE discussion with Catherine Swift, former President and CEO of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, and Marketing Strategist Tony Chapman of Tony Chapman Reactions. Here’s what you need to know on Wednesday, March 18th, 2020 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal governm...
The COVID-19 Daily Podcast with Dave Trafford
March 17, 2020 22:41 - 23 minutes - 22 MBHere’s what you need to know on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 Ontario declares a STATE OF EMERGENCY in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Alberta declares a state of public health emergency. Alberta’s COVID-19 website receives 300,000 visits Ontario may have its first COVID-19 related death. Anxiety rising in Canada according to the latest polls PM Trudeau says emergency measures are under consideration Shoppers Drug Mart gives seniors exclusive hour to shop amid COVID-19 panic buying Five ...
The COVID-19 Daily Podcast with Dave Trafford
March 16, 2020 22:53 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBHere’s what you need to know on Monday, March 16, 2020 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the borders will be closed to non-citizens or permanent residents. Americans citizens, flight crews and diplomats are exempt. British Columbia is reporting three additional deaths from COVID-19, all of them related to a care home in North Vancouver.That brings Canada’s national death toll to 4.The only other death in Canada was in B.C. – also at the Lynn Valley Care Centre in North Vancouver whe...
The COVID-19 Daily Podcast with Dave Trafford
March 15, 2020 23:42 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MBHere’s what you need to know on SUNDAY, MARCH 15, 2020. Prime Minister Trudeau tells CTV’s Evan Solomon his government is considering all options, that includes shutting down the border to international travellers and implementing mandatory self-isolation. The Federal Reserve in Washington has slashed interest rates to 0.25% in an effort to buoy the US economy. Canada's Chief Public Health Officer recommends all Canadians cancel non-essential travel plans to leave the country in a bid to prev...
The COVID-19 Podcast EXTRA - CTV's Evan Solomon with Prime Minister Trudeau
March 15, 2020 18:57 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBThis episode features an EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. On Sunday, March 15th, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told CTV’s Evan Solomon that the federal government is "not taking anything off the table" when it comes to additional measures to combat the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada. Options include shutting down the border to international travellers and implementing mandatory self-isolation. The prime minister says all possibilities are on the a...