Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says it's the most idiotic thing he's seen in weeks. Miller says a wealthy Vancouver couple's decision to fly to a remote Yukon community to get COVID-19 vaccines was stupid, and they should pay for their stupidity. He says perhaps reparations are due on some level. Former Great Canadian Gaming Corporation CEO Rodney Baker and his wife Ekaterina have already each been fined. Miller says he is attending a second, virtual meeting with First Nations, Metis and Inuit leaders Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says he is attending a second, virtual me

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says new restrictions on travel are coming and he is urging Canadians to cancel all travel plans they may have. He says that includes travel abroad and travel to other provinces. Trudeau says while the number of new cases linked to travel remains low, the government won't hesitate to impose stricter measures at the border.The Liberal government has been hinting that tougher border controls are coming and Trudeau says they are working on what can be done without interrupting trade flows. After surviving Trump's attacks on NAFTA and Canadian steel and aluminum expor

Canada's anxiety-laden COVID-19 vaccine programs are facing further threats as Europe warns drug makers it might impose export controls on European-made vaccine doses. But Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has received assurances that all vaccines Canada has contracted for, will be delivered on schedule. All of Canada's current vaccine doses from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna are made in Europe. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says Europe will set up a "vaccine export transparency mechanism" so it knows exactly how many doses are being produced in the bloc and where they a

Canada's anxiety-laden COVID-19 vaccine programs are facing further threats as Europe warns drug makers it might impose export controls on European-made vaccine doses.All of Canada's current vaccine doses from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna are made in Europe, potentially putting at risk the entirety of Canada's vaccine deliveries.Europe like Canada is being shorted on deliveries from Pfizer as the company slows production to expand its plant in Belgium.But AstraZeneca has also now informed Europe productions issues will reduce initial deliveries of its vaccine, which Europe is expected to appro

Brampton Centre MP Ramesh Sangha has been kicked out of the Liberal caucus. Government whip Mark Holland says in a statement that Sangha was removed from caucus after making what he calls "baseless and dangerous accusations" against a number of fellow Liberal MPs. He does not specify what accusations Sangha made. Holland says Liberals have been clear that they won't tolerate "conspiracy theories or dangerous and unfounded rhetoric about parliamentarians or other Canadians." Holland adds it's not unusual for many Canadians to "experience suspicions because of their background" and that the Lib

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is asking all Canadians to put in their two-cents' worth as she prepares what she calls one of the most important federal budgets in the country's history. Freeland is launching consultations designed to help Canada recover from the pandemic. She says she wants people to share their priorities when it comes to the government supporting families and businesses. The government has set up a website called letstalkbudget2021.ca, where Canadians can fill out a questionnaire and share their views. Freeland says the Trudeau government will emphasize the interconnect

It's been exactly one year since the first known case of COVID-19 was detected in Canada.The 56-year-old man had arrived at Sunnybrook hospital in Toronto with what seemed to be mild pneumonia. But because he had travelled from China and his X-rays were unusual, the decision was made to admit him.Samples were sent by taxi to Ontario's public health laboratory, which had been working to come up with a reliable test.The lab was soon able to confirm the man was infected with what was then being called the novel coronavirus. Although ``Patient Zero'' eventually recovered, more than 19,000 people

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is warning that his government could impose stricter restrictions on travellers at any moment in response to new, likely more contagious variants of the coronavirus. That could include making it mandatory to quarantine in a hotel at their own expense when they arrive in Canada. Trudeau said Friday that such measures could be imposed suddenly and bluntly warned against nonessential trips abroad. Canada already requires those entering the country to self-isolate for 14 days and to present a negative COVID-19 test taken within three days before arrival. The suggeste

Health Minister Patty Hajdu is thanking Canadians for altering their travel plans because of the pandemic. During a virtual news conference with cabinet ministers and public health officials, Hajdu said there is evidence the message is getting through and people are not leaving the country. She says over the past week, over 50,000 people have cancelled their flights and postponed travel. Earlier today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the government is considering a number of options that will make it harder for people to return to Canada. The decision being taken as the new variants of COV