COVID-19

No, it won’t come roaring back by the summer. Canada is enduring an economic collapse many economists warn will make the Great Recession seem tame by comparison.

Top Canadian economists explain what Ottawa should do next

Jennifer Keesmaat: For too long, we’ve accepted the burden of long commutes as a part of modern living. It’s time to rethink our cities and invest in neighbourhoods, where residents can get around on bike and foot.

Corey Mintz: There are plenty of deep fryer-equipped vehicles sitting dormant right now. Load them up with potatoes, sanitizer and start driving through town, distributing spuds. Why not swirl that up with some national pride?

In his May 13 briefing, the PM talked about a COVID-19 antibody test, and announced that students and recent grads can apply for the Emergency Student Benefit at the end of this week

How Williams Lake turned four anesthetic machines into ventilators and a flooded space into a negative-pressure isolation unit

Isaac Bogoch and Goldy Hyder: Currently some 35,000 COVID-19 tests are performed across Canada on a good day. We should aim to double that.

Scott Young: Sweden’s unorthodox strategy has been rightly criticized, but it’s too early to condemn an approach that’s focused on the long game and public trust

In his May 12 briefing to Canadians, the PM announced that the government will be boosting OAS and GIS to help seniors through the pandemic

Paul Wells: Last year, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer wrote a paper on how to plan for a major outbreak. It didn’t imagine anything as menacing as this coronavirus.