A researcher at the Ontario Civil Liberties Association, Denis Randcourt has released a working paper reviewing scientific reports of harms caused by face masks. Denis Randcourt is also a member scientist of PANDA which says that they consider explanations that allow them to count the human costs of COVID-19 globally.
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*Analysis: Where do people get their news from on social media?
A Pew Research Center study titled “News Use Across Social Media Platforms in 2020” shines a light on where Americans were getting their news from on social media in 2020. The report also breaks gives some interesting insights into what social media platforms were most popular among Democrats and Republicans.
Unifor loves the idea of “Build Back Better” – advocate for list of very expensive items
Unifor, who represents more than 300,000 members is calling for “the federal government to prioritize improvements to income security, pandemic supports, industrial strategy, critical infrastructure, and public services in the union’s federal budget recommendations, with the goal to #BuildBackBetter from COVID-19.”
Canadian Tire Corporation e-commerce sales up 183% in 2020 as others struggled due to Government lockdowns and policies
The Canadian Tire Corporation which includes Marks Work Warehouse, SportsCheck and Canadian Tire has seen an explosion in retail sales and online e-commerce sales. Retails sales when excluding petroleum were up 11% for the CTC – mainly driven by the retail sales of Canadian Tire growing by 17.6%.
Reduce MPP’s wages to CERB level until they end lockdowns – Bill to be introduced by Ontario independent MPP Roman Baber
Removed from Premier Ford’s PC party, for speaking out against lockdowns, now independent MPP Roman Baber has once again found himself at the centre of attention. This time he’s introducing a bill that would cut Ontario MPP’s wages to the same rate as the CERB benefit….
Immune support capsules to be tested against COVID-19 – Montreal Heart Institute study
The trial, run by The Montreal Heart Institute says “The main aim of this study is to determine the effects of short-term treatment with hesperidin on COVID-19 symptoms in comparison with a placebo.” The release says the “treatment effects will be observed through a symptoms diary that will be completed by participants throughout the study and by taking the oral temperature daily.”
Gun owners targeted again as Prime Minister Trudeau Introduces “New firearms measures” – would allow municipalities to introduce by-laws that restrict storage and transportation
Learn about Prime Minister Trudeau’s new “gun safety measures”…
“Yesterday’s Gone” report says “May be a shift to global workforces implications for tax policy” – funded by government of Canada’s Future Skills Centre
There may be a shift to global workforces, with implications for tax policy – according to this report funded by the Government of Canada’s Future Skills Centre.
Up to 10% of world has been infected with COVID-19 – What does that mean for fatality rate?
Our death rate when we calculate for 10% of the Canadian population being infected means that roughly 3.8 million Canadians have been infected with COVID-19 and 20,909 have died with COVID-19.
This would make our infection fatality rate closer to 0.55% (20,909 divided by 3.8 million x 100) within Canada. With over 70% of those deaths coming from Long-term care and retirement homes, it makes almost no sense why we are doing this to our nation.
Loans Canada is not licensed to conduct mortgage business in Ontario – over 1 million Canadians served by Loans Canada
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario has put out a news release stating that “Scott Satov and Loans Canada are not licensed to conduct mortgage business in Ontario.”
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