Tuesday, June 15, 2021

Vaccines dominate Trudeau's final day of international trip

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has wrapped up a mini-summit with leaders of the European Union that was part business, part thank-you for co-operation in securing Canada a share of European-manufactured coronavirus vaccines.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-eu-summit-vaccines-1.6065941?cmp=rss

As Britain delays its reopening, calls for compensation increase

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The British government fended off calls Tuesday to provide more financial support to businesses and workers who will suffer financially from its decision to delay the relaxation of coronavirus restrictions in England by four weeks to July 19.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-covid19-canada-world-june15-2021-1.6065882?cmp=rss

Two years ago, residents of this Siberian coal town asked Canada for help. It never came

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In 2019, residents of Kiselyovsk, Russia, a city surrounded by coal mines, made a video asking Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to allow them to come to Canada as environmental refugees. Two years later, CBC News visits the community to see the conditions and find out how residents are doing now.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/russia-coal-pollution-kiselyovsk-1.6064679?cmp=rss

Vaccinated Canadians overseas frustrated that they were left out of new entry rules

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Although the government says fully vaccinated Canadians may soon be allowed to skip the expensive initial hotel stay and 14-day entry quarantine when entering the country, that change appears to exclude Canadians living abroad who have been immunized with vaccines not approved by Health Canada.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/vaccinated-canadians-frustrated-1.6064933?cmp=rss

China urges NATO to stop exaggerating 'China threat theory'

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China's mission to the European Union urged NATO on Tuesday to stop exaggerating the "China threat theory" after the group's leaders warned that the country presents "systemic challenges."



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/china-urges-nato-to-stop-exaggerating-china-threat-theory-1.6065876?cmp=rss