Coronavirus

The prime minister addresses the country after federal health officials release COVID-19 projections that say between 11,000 and 22,000 Canadians could die in the next few months

Miles Corak: No one has the numbers we most need that would tell us how much damage the economy has suffered, or how long this will last

Data modelling suggests the province is comparatively well-equipped for the onslaught of COVID-19. For the aftermath, there’s no good scenario.

The province wants to more than double the number of ICU beds available for COVID-19 patients in one week, and have 1,100 by the end of the month

Nadine Yousif: My grandmother’s WhatsApp messages on coronavirus—from chopping onions and placing them in corners of your home to limit the spread of the disease to helicopters spraying cities with disinfectant at night—are alarming

Shannon Gormley: We hoped for the best and did not prepare for the worst. We have new hopes now. We hope to be saved—but what will we sacrifice to get there?

Michael Chong and John Williamson: Ottawa’s pandemic response plan requires ongoing public scrutiny to ensure that government is doing the best job it can. That can only happen if Parliament is playing its essential, constitutional role.

Do you need to disinfect your purchases? And more questions answered.

In his April 8 daily briefing to Canadians on the COVID-19 pandemic, the PM announced new proposals for an emergency wage subsidy—and also said he’d leave Rideau Cottage to attend a cabinet meeting in person

The Premier addresses Ontarians on April 8 after announcing yesterday the launch of a portal that will match those with medical training to roles needed at places like nursing homes and hospitals