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As thousands of Canadians face CERB repayments, Trudeau says not to stress

Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday it should not be a source of stress on anyone.Speaking at a media conference, Trudeau was asked about the CRA’s recent letters to roughly 441,000 Canadians, suggesting they might need to repay some or all of the monthly $2,000 payments they received by Dec. 31, 2020.The letters sent to Canadians ask for more information from recipients, in order to determine if they meet the income eligibility criteria for CERB.

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Coronavirus: Trudeau comments on U.S. vaccination rollout, says Canada secured ‘more potential doses per Canadian’

When asked on Friday about Canada’s COVID-19 vaccination plan compared to the U.S.

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Coronavirus: Trudeau says CERB repayments shouldn’t be ‘extra stressor’ over holidays

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday that he does not want CERB repayments to be “an extra stressor” during the holidays, and that “good faith mistakes will not be penalized.” Trudeau added that the government will work with Canadians over the coming weeks to ensure “they get the support they need.”

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Watch live: Trudeau to discuss coronavirus crisis in Canada, vaccine rollout

vaccine approval on the horizon, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will address Canadians today about the growing coronavirus crisis in Canada.More than 7,000 confirmed cases of the virus were confirmed just yesterday, marking a new daily milestone as infections continue to climb at a worrying rate.Two of the largest provinces — Ontario and Alberta — hit grim milestones, as well. Ontario marked a new record of daily cases, while Alberta saw its highest number of deaths in a single day since the pandemic began.

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Canada will 'absolutely' share COVID vaccines with world if it receives excess doses: Trudeau

COVID-19 vaccines with other countries if it receives more doses than necessary, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said. "As Canada gets vaccinated, if we have more vaccines than necessary, absolutely we will be sharing with the world," Trudeau said in a television interview.Canada has signed deals to secure 214 million doses of experimental coronavirus vaccine.

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Biden to pick New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland as interior secretary, AP sources say

Representative Debra Haaland (D-NM) speaks during a House Natural Resources Committee hearing on "The US Park Police Attack on Peaceful Protesters at Lafayette Square", on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on June 29, 2020. President-elect Joe Biden plans to nominate New Mexico Rep.

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Ian McKellen, Biden — and Trudeau? Experts torn on when VIPs should get COVID-19 shot

coronavirus vaccine as nations such as Canada and the United States start to roll out the shot.U.S. President-elect Joe Biden, 78, will get the coronavirus vaccine as soon as next week, according to officials.

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Canadian border could remain closed if poor nations can’t access coronavirus vaccine: experts

COVID-19 vaccination rollout underway in Canada.It’s expected the majority of Canadians could be vaccinated against the novel coronavirus by next September, according to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Low-income nations could be without a coronavirus vaccine until 2024, report says While that’s great news for Canada, experts warn that unless other nations have access to vaccines, Canadians will have to continue to live in a “bubble” — meaning our borders could remain closed.“It’s the old adage, ‘No one is safe until everyone is safe,'” Raywat Deonandan, an epidemiologist with the University of Ottawa, said.

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Time magazine names Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Person of the Year

SAN FRANCISCO - Highly anticipated? Maybe. Tradition? Definitely.

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Loeffler declines to rule out formal protest of Biden's win

ATLANTA – Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler of Georgia on Wednesday declined to rule out a formal protest of Democrat Joe Biden's victory when Congress convenes next month to certify the presidential election results.It's the latest refusal by Loeffler to acknowledge Biden's victory in the Nov.

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Senate hearing elevates baseless claims of election fraud

WASHINGTON – Republican senators on Wednesday further perpetuated President Donald Trump’s baseless claims of widespread voter fraud, two days after Democrat Joe Biden’s victory was sealed by the Electoral College.Lawmakers bickered heatedly at times during a committee hearing as Democrats pushed back against the unfounded allegations and a former federal cybersecurity official who oversaw election security said continued attempts to undermine confidence in the process were corrosive to democracy.The session, held by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee over Democratic protests, elevated the groundless claims of fraud to the highest levels of government and provided two of Trump’s lawyers with one more public

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Biden set to introduce Pete Buttigieg as his transportation secretary pick

WILMINGTON, Del. - President-elect Joe Biden is set to introduce former presidential rival Pete Buttigieg on Wednesday as his nominee for transportation secretary, adding a youthful voice to an incoming administration so far dominated by people with decades of Washington experience.The 38-year-old former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, would also be the first openly gay person confirmed by the Senate to a Cabinet post.In a tweet on Tuesday, Biden described Buttigieg, who has served as a Navy reserve intelligence officer in Afghanistan, as “a leader, patriot, and problem-solver.”The nomination was applauded by union leaders, transportation industry officials, LGBTQ activists and Democratic lawmakers as a solid pick by Biden.Former Mayor of

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PM Trudeau reflects on 2020 and year ahead

As Canadians across the country prepare to celebrate the holidays much differently this year – West Block host Mercedes Stephenson sits down with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to talk about the year that was. The full interview will air on Dec.

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Canada getting 168K Moderna vaccine doses before year end

TORONTO, ONT – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday that Canada has contracted to receive up to 168,000 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine before the end of December, pending approval by the country’s health regulator.Trudeau said deliveries could begin within 48 hours of regulatory approval and health officials said they expect to approve use of the Moderna vaccine soon.Canadians began receiving vaccine shots developed by Pfizer and BioNTech on Monday and Trudeau said Canada expects to receive about 200,000 doses from Pfizer next week. Canada received an initial batch of 30,000 this week.Trudeau said they will have 70 sites ready to administer these doses next week, up from 14 sites this week.The U.S.

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U.S. election: Senate leader McConnell acknowledges Biden-Harris election victory

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday congratulated Democratic president-elect Joe Biden and vice president-elect Kamala Harris on their Nov.

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Manitoba, 3 Atlantic provinces to start 1st doses of coronavirus vaccinations

COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday.Manitoba says high-priority health workers will be getting the Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine.

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Trump voters accept Biden victory 'with reservations'

WASHINGTON – Robert Reed says he will always believe the 2020 election was stolen from President Donald Trump. The retired police officer-turned-construction worker believes fraud marred the vote, no matter how many courts rejected that claim.

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Biden to take oath outside Capitol amid COVID-19 restrictions

President-elect Joe Biden speaks during an event to announce new cabinet nominations at the Queen Theatre on Dec. 11, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware.

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Coronavirus: Canada providing up to $6.7 million in funding to treat severe COVID-19 cases

The federal government is providing up to $6.7 million in funding for COVID-19 treatments at Arch BioPartners, a Canadian company, announced Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday.

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Watch live: Trudeau gives update on Canada’s coronavirus vaccine plan

Justin Trudeau is set to give an update on Canada’s coronavirus vaccine rollout strategy, one day after the first round of the shots were administered.Trudeau will be joined by Canada’s top public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam, deputy chief public health officer Dr.

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Hillary Clinton calls for abolishing Electoral College after casting electoral vote for Biden

Former U.S. Secretary of State and first lady Hillary Clinton on stage for the "Hillary" press conference during the 70th Berlinale International Film Festival Berlin at Grand Hyatt Hotel on Feb.

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Biden electors to convene for vote in Pennsylvania's capital

(Commonwealth of Pennsylvania)HARRISBURG, Pa. - Pennsylvania's 20 members of the Electoral College will convene in a Harrisburg auditorium on Monday to vote for Democrat Joe Biden, whose win in the state last month helped propel him to victory in the 2020 presidential contest.The electors are meeting in a building near the Capitol, as their assembly was moved from the state House floor and restrictions on guests have been added, prompted by the pandemic. Similar meetings are being held across the country.The Pennsylvania Electoral College ceremony begins at noon and will be livestreamed.

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Canada’s coronavirus cases surpass 460K as first vaccine shipments arrive

coronavirus in Canada surpassed 460,000 amid news of the first shipment of the vaccine having arrived in the country Sunday.Social media posts from Canadian officials announced the arrival of the first flight carrying the Pfizer-BionNTech vaccine Sunday evening.“The first batch of doses of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine have arrived in Canada,” reads a part of Prime Minister Trudeau’s tweet announcing the arrival of the first shipment.The first batch of doses of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine have arrived in Canada. pic.twitter.com/xSvwkRROKo— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) December 14, 2020“This is good news.

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Canada’s 1st batch of coronavirus vaccines have arrived, Trudeau says

Canada’s 1st shipment of coronavirus vaccine to arrive Sunday evening The prime minister announced the arrival of Canada’s first shipment of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines in an Instagram post, alongside a picture of a plane and two Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers.A post shared by Justin Trudeau (@justinpjtrudeau)“The first batch of doses of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine have arrived in Canada,” reads part of Trudeau’s post.“This is good news. But our fight against COVID-19 is not over.

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Biden to deliver remarks Monday night on electoral college certification

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden speaks during an event to announce new cabinet nominations at the Queen Theatre on December 11, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware.

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'Saturday Night Live' mocks Trump over Supreme Court's refusal to hear Texas case, coronavirus vaccine rollout

“Saturday Night Live” sounded off on the Supreme Court’s decision to decline to hear a Texas case seeking to overturn the election results that was backed by Donald Trump. During the highly popular sketch show’s “Weekend Update” segment, hosts Colin Jost and Michael Che mocked the president’s ongoing efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. “Guys, I gotta be honest, I’m beginning to think Donald Trump didn’t win this election,” Jost joked during the segment before discussing the Supreme Court decision. The court denied a Texas effort Friday that would have essentially nullified the presidential election in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Georgia and Wisconsin, all states where Joe Biden won a narrow victory over the

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Biden campaign raised $1B+ in record-breaking fundraising haul

TOPSHOT - Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden delivers remarks at the Chase Center in Wilmington, Delaware, on November 6, 2020.

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Biden's foot continues to heal "as expected" after fracture

President-elect Joe Biden wears a slip on shoe over his fractured foot as he arrives at The Queen in Wilmington, Delaware, on December 3, 2020. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP) (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images) PHILADELPHIA - President-elect Joe Biden’s fractured foot has been healing, his doctor said Saturday.Biden made the drive from his Delaware home to a Philadelphia hospital for a special CT scan that was able to obtain a “weight-bearing” image.

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Federal judge rejects Trump campaign lawsuit to overturn 2020 election results in Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. - President Donald Trump lost a federal lawsuit Saturday while his attorney was arguing his case before a skeptical Wisconsin Supreme Court in another lawsuit that liberal justices said “smacks of racism” and would disenfranchise hundreds of thousands of voters only in the state’s most diverse counties.U.S. District Judge Brett Ludwig dismissed Trump’s federal lawsuit asking the court to order the Republican-controlled Legislature to name Trump the winner over Democrat Joe Biden.

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Supreme Court rejects Republican attack on Biden victory

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court has rejected a lawsuit backed by President Donald Trump to overturn Joe Biden’s election victory, ending a desperate attempt to get legal issues rejected by state and federal judges before the nation’s highest court and subvert the will of voters.Trump bemoaned the decision late Friday, tweeting: “The Supreme Court really let us down.

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Texas GOP chair says 'law-abiding states' should 'form a union' after SCOTUS rejects election suit

AUSTIN, Texas - The chairman of the Texas Republican Party is reacting to the Supreme Court's rejection of Texas' lawsuit to overturn Joe Biden's election victory.In a statement, Chairman Allen West said that by tossing out the lawsuit, the Supreme Court "has decreed that a state can take unconstitutional actions and violate its own election law".DOWNLOAD THE FOX 7 AUSTIN NEWS APPAllen West SIGN UP FOR FOX 7 AUSTIN EMAIL ALERTS"This decision establishes a precedent that says states can violate the US constitution and not be held accountable," West said.

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Supreme Court rejects Texas lawsuit to overturn Biden's election victory

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Coronavirus: Trudeau says NHL purchase of COVID-19 vaccines won’t impact Canadians

Asked about news that the NHL is considering purchasing COVID-19 vaccines for its players, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said such purchases by private organizations would not “impact or slow down the delivery of vaccines” to Canadians.

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Wisconsin state court judge rules against Trump lawsuit

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Biden unveils top picks with deep Obama administration ties

WILMINGTON, Del. – President-elect Joe Biden is introducing five top picks for his new administration on Friday, drawing on leading names from the Obama White House while also tapping an Ohio congresswoman and a congressional committee veteran.Appearing at the afternoon event are Biden's choice for director of White House Domestic Policy Council, Susan Rice, who served as President Barack Obama’s national security adviser and U.N. ambassador; and Denis McDonough, Obama’s White House chief of staff, now nominated as veterans affairs secretary.

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Coronavirus: Trudeau says Ottawa covering vaccine costs, creating program around safety

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Thursday that he had informed the country’s premiers the federal government would be covering the cost of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine and the supplies needed to administer it.

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Time magazine names Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Person of the Year

SAN FRANCISCO - Highly anticipated? Maybe. Tradition? Definitely.

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Pennsylvania blasts Texas’ bid to overturn Bidens' election win

HARRISBURG - Lawyers for Pennsylvania responded in the U.S.

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Coronavirus vaccine costs to be covered by federal government, Trudeau says

coronavirus vaccine will be covered by the federal government and will be free for all Canadians, the prime minister announced Thursday.The announcement comes just hours after a first ministers meeting earlier Thursday, where Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he announced to provincial and territorial premiers that his government would be covering the cost of the vaccine, as well as the cost of supplies needed to administer them.

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Trump to meet state attorneys general joining in suit to overturn election results

President Donald Trump speaks in the Diplomatic Room of the White House on Thanksgiving on November 26, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Erin Schaff - Pool/Getty Images) WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to let him join an improbable lawsuit challenging election results in Pennsylvania and other states that he lost, a day after the justices rejected a last-gasp bid to reverse Pennsylvania’s certification of Democrat Joe Biden’s victory.The high court has asked for responses by Thursday.

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Trudeau, Legault open virtual First Ministers Meeting

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Quebec Premier Francois Legault delivered remarks virtually to open the 2020 First Ministers meeting, taking place remotely this year due to COVID-19.

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Wisconsin courts to consider President Trump's election lawsuits

This combination of pictures created on November 4, 2020 shows Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden gestures after speaking during election night at the Chase Center in Wilmington, Delaware, and US President Donald Trump speaks during election n MADISON, Wis. - President Donald Trump's extraordinary effort to overturn Joe Biden's win in Wisconsin returns to the courtroom on Thursday, with hearings in federal and state lawsuits seeking to invalidate hundreds of thousands of ballots and give the GOP-controlled Legislature the power to name Trump the winner.Trump's attorneys are urging the courts to act quickly so he can appeal any adverse ruling before members of the Electoral College meet on Monday and cast Wisconsin's 10 votes for

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Kovrig, Spavor have been indicted, tried after 2 years in prison, China says

Michael Kovrig draws strength from knowing that his fellow Canadians and people around the world are working to free him and Michael Spavor from their respective Chinese prison cells.As much as that matters, Kovrig’s wife Vina Nadjibulla says he is also subjecting himself to a strict regimen to strengthen his mind and body because he views that as the key to his survival.

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Supreme Court rejects GOP bid to halt Biden's Pennsylvania win

The United States Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. (Government file photo) HARRISBURG, Pa. - The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected Republicans' last-gasp bid to reverse Pennsylvania's certification of President-elect Joe Biden's victory in the electoral battleground.The court without comment refused to call into question the certification process in Pennsylvania.

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AP sources: Biden to pick Katherine Tai as top trade envoy

WASHINGTON – President-elect Joe Biden is set to nominate Katherine Tai to be the top U.S. trade envoy, according to two people familiar with his plans.Tai, who is chief trade counsel for the House Ways and Means Committee, will be tapped as the U.S.

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YouTube cracks down on misinformation, will remove content that alleges widespread voter fraud in election

President-elect Joe Biden (L) and President Donald Trump (R) (Photos by ANGELA WEISS and MANDEL NGAN / AFP via Getty Images) More than a month after the U.S. presidential election, YouTube says it will start removing newly uploaded material that claims widespread voter fraud or errors changed the outcome.The Google-owned video service said Wednesday that this is in line with how it has dealt with past elections.

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Coronavirus: Trudeau praises Pfizer vaccine approval in House of Commons

Speaking before the House of Commons on Wednesday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau thanked all those responsible after Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine was officially approved for use in Canada.

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Coronavirus: Trudeau pressed on plan to shore up Canada’s airline industry

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was grilled by multiple MPs in the House of Commons on Wednesday after Atlantic Canada’s airports were advised Tuesday of more service cuts and station closures by Air Canada that will become effective Jan.

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India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
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