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China prolongs New Year holiday
in bid to contain spread of virus
Governmenttriestorestrictpublicgatheringsandtravelasdeathtollcontinuestorise
JOEMcDONALDBEIJING theholidayuntilfurthernotice,thestate- flights,trainsorbusesinorout. FOLIO
mentsaid. While warning the virus’s ability to Officialsworktocalm
About769newcaseswereconfirmed spread seemed be getting stronger, Chi-
publicworries,say
ChinaextendeditsLunarNewYearholi- Sunday and more than 30,000 people na’sHealthMinisterMaXiaoweisaidtrav-
daythreemoredaystodiscouragepeople whohadcontactwithpossiblecaseswere el restrictions and other strict measures virusposeslowrisk
fromtravellingasittriestocontainthe under medical observation, the Health should bring results “at the lowest cost toCanadians A8
spreadofaviralillnessthathascaused80 Commissionreported. andfastestspeed.”
deaths,thegovernmentsaidMonday. The government also reported five Hong Kong will also ban entry from
There were 2,744 confirmed cases by cases in Hong Kong and two in Macao. MondaytopeoplewhohavevisitedHubei ANDRÉPICARD
midnight Sunday, the National Health ScatteredcaseshavebeenfoundinThai- province in the past 14 days, the city’s Intimesofcrisis,we
Commissionannounced. land, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, the governmentsaid.
TensofmillionsofChinesewhovisited UnitedStates,Vietnam,Singapore,Malay- TheruledoesnotapplytoHongKong needclearinformation,
their hometowns or tourist spots were sia,Nepal,France,CanadaandAustralia. residents. notterritorialposturing
due to return home this week in the TheU.S.hasconfirmedcasesinWashing- The U.S. Consulate in Wuhan plans
world’s largest movement of humanity, ton state, Chicago, Southern California evacuate its personnel and some other A9
raisingtheriskthevirusmightspreadin andArizona. Americansaboardacharterflight.France
crowdedtrainsandplanes. PresidentXiJinpinghascalledtheout- and Japan were weighing similar deci-
Theofficialendoftheholidaywillbe breakagravesituationandsaidthegov- sions. CHINA
postponedtoSundayfromFridayto“ef- ernment was stepping up efforts to re- Theepidemichasrevivedmemoriesof Weeksofinaction
fectively reduce mass gatherings” and strict travel and public gatherings while theSARSoutbreakthatoriginatedinChi- allowedvirustospread,
“blockthespreadoftheepidemic,”aCab- rushingmedicalstaffandsuppliestothe na and killed nearly 800 as it spread
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[ 1978-2020 ]
Kobe Bryant, basketball’s complicated anti-hero
NBAgreatkilled
inhelicoptercrashwill
berememberedforhis
penchantfordrama
CATHALKELLY
OPINION
KobeBryanthadthehabitof
goingthroughpeople–ri-
vals,teammates,reporters,
anyonewhoirkedhim.Andjust
abouteveryonedid.
Duringthetwilightofhisca-
reer, ESPN bumped him out of
thetoprankofitsannuallistof
theNBA’sbestplayers.Someone
askedMr.Bryantifthatbothered
him. “Not really,” he said. “I’ve
knownforalongtimethey’rea
bunchofidiots.”
All great athletes have confi-
dence.Mr.Bryantwasstitchedto-
getherfromnothingbut.Whichis
whyhisdeathonSundayinahel-
icoptercrashattheageof41isso
jarring.Hedidn’tseemlikethe
sortofpersonwhowouldtolerate
anuntimelydeath,howeverill-
fated.
Eight other people, including
Mr.Bryant’s13-year-olddaughter,
Gianna,werealsokilled.
Theyoftensayofverytalented, KobeBryantwonfiveNBAtitleswiththeLosAngelesLakers,theonlyteamheplayedon.Hisself-assurance,coupled
slightly tormented people that withaHerculeanworkethic,turnedhimintooneoftheleague’sgreatestoffensiveplayers.HARRYHOW/GETTYIMAGES
theyareastudyincontrasts.Mr.
Bryantonlyhadoneaspect–the
front part, as he was coming
straightatyou. thathewasdesignedtobeone.
Until a mid-career sexual-as- Hisfatherplayedprofessional-
saultaccusationmadeadmiring lyoverseas.Mr.Bryantwasraised
himanambivalentexercise,you itinerantly in Europe. He spoke
mighthavesaidhewastheem- ItalianaswellashespokeEnglish.
blematic 21st-century athlete – Hewashome-schooledandtreat-
self-absorbed,ruthlessandanab- ed as an experiment in human
solutedelighttowatch. excellence.
HewonfiveNBAtitleswiththe HecamebacktotheU.S.asa
Lakers,theonlyteamheplayed teenagerandturnedprooutof
on, as well as a franchise with highschoolat18.He’doftenrefer-
whichheseemedinnear-perpet- encethefact,insomesneering
ual,low-gradewar. variation of “But how would I
Heislinkedinthepublicimag- know?Ineverwenttocollege.”
ination with Shaquille O’Neal, Hewastouteduponentry,but
not just because they were so stilldoubted.TheLakerstradeda
complementary on the hard- well-likedveteran,VladeDivac,in
court,butbecausetheywereso order to acquire his rights. Mr.
uncomplimentaryoffit. Bryantsetouttomakesurethose
Most basketball pros are sa- FansgatheratamakeshiftmemorialforKobeBryantoutsidetheStaples samepeopleallhatedhim.
vants.Mr.Bryantwasunusualin CenterinLosAngelesSunday.FREDERICJ.BROWN/AFPVIAGETTYIMAGES KELLY,A7
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[ COLUMNISTS ]
RAZIA LESLIE EILEEN
SULTANA BECK DOOLEY
OPINION OPINION OPINION
Gender-basedviolence Winterisn’tknownfor Wearequicktoblame
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againsttheRohingya, freshproduce,butit’s havetimetodothings
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High-profile documentary covering Khashoggi
killing makes its debut at Sundance festival
JAKECOYLEPARKCITY,UTAH lowed to go forward after U.S. death,shehastakenonapublic
PresidentDonaldTrumpvetoed role pressing for justice for her
abillintendedtoblockthesale. fiancé.
A searing documentary about “I hope that this film will “I’m happy because this film
thekillingofWashingtonPostco- makeothercountries,theirgov- will keep alive the story,” Ms.
lumnist Jamal Khashoggi made ernment and business leaders Cengizsaid.“Thisfilmhelpedme
itsanticipateddebutattheSun- reassess their relationship with tocontinuethisfightingasahu-
dance Film Festival, unveiling a SaudiArabiauntiltheyreform,” man,asawoman,asavictim.”
detailed investigation into the Mr.Fogelsaid.“Asmuchmoney AfterthekillingofMr.Khash-
Saudi Arabia regime and the asthereis,whenyouhavepeople oggi, a veteran Saudi journalist
companies and governments sitting in prisons for tweeting, whofledthekingdomtourgefor
thatdobusinesswithit. whenyouhavewomenarrested reformsandjournalismfreedom
BryanFogel’sTheDissidentwas andtorturedfordriving,it’svery inhisnativecountry,Ms.Cengiz
oneofthemosthigh-profiledoc- hardtolooktheotherway.” says she can no longer assume
umentariesattheParkCityfes- TheDissidentwasgreetedwith hersafety.TheGuardianonFri-
tival,anditmadeheadlineseven araucousstandingovationand day reported that U.S. officials
before it made its premiere on immediate acclaim. Variety believedSaudiArabiahasprevi-
Friday.Thefilm,Mr.Fogel’sfirst calledit“aneye-openingthriller ouslyattemptedtomonitorMs.
since his Oscar-winning exposé brewofcorruption,cover-upand Cengizabroad.
IcarusonRussiandopingforthe real-worldcourage.” “Nooneknowswhoissafebe-
Olympics,featurestheexplosive causetheykilledJamalinsidethe
conclusionofUnitedNationshu- consulate, the best safety place
man-rightsinvestigatorsthatthe around the world,” Ms. Cengiz
phoneofAmazonbillionaireJeff Thisfilmhelpedmeto said.“SoIdon’tknowifI’msafeif
Bezoswashackedintobyamali- I’msittinginmyhome.”
continuethisfightingas
ciousfilesentfromthepersonal The Dissident includes exten-
WhatsApp account of Saudi ahuman,asawoman, siveinterviewswithTurkishoffi-
Crown Prince Mohammed bin asavictim. cialswhouncoveredthekilling,
Salman. andalsodelvesintotherelated
HillaryClintonandAlecBald- HATICECENGIZ storyofOmarAbdulaziz,aSaudi
winwereamongthoseinattend- FIANCÉEOFJAMALKHASHOGGI activistwhoislivingunderasy-
anceatthepremiereofTheDis- luminMontrealafterfleeingthe
sident,aswasHaticeCengiz,the Independentlyfinancedbythe country to launch a web series
fiancée of Mr. Khashoggi. Mr. Human Rights Foundation, The criticaloftheSaudiregime.
Khashoggiwaspickinguppaper- DissidentisforsaleatSundance, Inthefilm,Mr.Abdulazizsays
workfortheirmarriagewhenhe thetopmoviemarketfordocu- hebelievesMr.Khashoggi’srela-
wasmurderedataSaudiconsul- mentaries.Speakingonstageaf- tionshipwithhimleddirectlyto
ateinIstanbulinOctober,2018. terthepremiere,Mr.Fogelurged hisdeath.Mr.Abdulaziz’sphone,
The Crown Prince ordered the distributorstonotbescaredoff too,washacked,thefilmalleges,
killing, the Central Intelligence bySaudiArabiaandgivethefilm withthepowerfulspywarepro-
Agency has said. The Crown a worldwide release. “In my gramPegasusbelievedtobeused
Prince,whoinitiallydeniedSau- dream of dreams, distributors totargetMr.Bezos.
diArabiawasbehindMr.Khash- will stand up to Saudi Arabia,” For Mr. Fogel, bringing such
oggi’skilling,eventuallygranted Mr.Fogelsaid. revelationstolighthasgivenMr.
it was carried out by the Saudi Mediacompanieshavecapitu- Khashoggi’s death more mean-
government,butclaimeditwas lated to Saudi pressure before. ing.
notbyhisorders. Netflix,whichdistributedMr.Fo- “There’s so much pain from
Inaninterviewafterthepre- gel’sIcarus,lastyearremovedan this story, but there’s a lot of
miere, Mr. Fogel said he hopes episodeofHasanMinhaj’sPatriot powerthathascomefromit,”Mr.
TheDissident,whichdramatically ActdealingwiththekillingofMr. Fogelsaid.“Lookwhathismur-
detailstheplottokillMr.Khash- Khashoggi after a Saudi com- der–ashorrendousasitwas–
ELIZABETHSCHINDLER1987LESLIEST oggiandanalyzesSaudiArabia’s plaint.Mr.Fogelsaidhewouldbe has done to shine the light on
SOUTHOFTHE401,INTHEKEGPLAZA crackdownonfreespeech,forces happyforanystudiotopickup other human-rights abuses, to
[phone]ELIZABETHSCHINDLER.COM areappraisaloftheMiddleEast- thefilm,includingNetflix,HBO shinethelightonwhattheSau-
GERRYWEBERTORONTO1177YONGEST erncountryinternationally.The andMr.Bezo’sownAmazon.Af- disweredoinginregardstore-
[phone]GERRYWEBERTORONTO.COM film’sendcreditsincludealistof ter the murder, relations be- pressingfreespeech.IhopeifJa-
corporations with business ties tweenAmazonandSaudiArabia malwaslookingdown,he’dbe
GERRYWEBERBURLINGTON442BRANTST
[phone]GERRYWEBERBURLINGTON.COM to Saudi Arabia. The United cooledconsiderably. veryproudtoseehedidn’tdiein
States,too,isscrutinizedforits ThepremiereofTheDissident vain.”
ELIZABETHSCHINDLERLASTCALL1899AVENUERD closealliancewiththekingdom, wasespeciallyemotionalforMs.
[phone]ESLASTCALL.COM
including a 2019 arms deal al- Cengiz. Since Mr. Khashoggi’s ASSOCIATEDPRESS
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GRAMMYS 2020
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Americanhip-hopartistLizzoperformsonstageduringthe62ndGrammyAwardsattheStaplesCenterinLosAngelesonSundaynight.TheGrammynewcomerwasnominatedfor
albumoftheyearforhermajor-labeldebut,CuzILoveYou. KEVINWINTER/GETTYIMAGESFORTHERECORDINGACADEMY
Grammys honour Bryant
with moving performance
HostAliciaKeyspaystributetobasketballstaralongsideBoyzIIMen,
andLizzodedicatestheshowtohimatthestartofherperformance
MESFINFEKADULOSANGELES
CANADIANNOMINEESGOHOMEEMPTY-HANDED
The 2020 Grammy Awards
kickedoffintributetobas- TORONTOItwasnevergoingto isaliveaswell,andsomeday
ketball icon Kobe Bryant, beabanneryearforCanadians maybewe’llgettothatpointof
whodiedhoursbeforetheshow, attheGrammyAwards,since havingitrecognizedonthat
withatouching,emotionalper- onlyahandfulofhomegrown stage,”headded. NathanMorris,left,WanyaMorris,secondfromright,andShawn
formanceledbyhostAliciaKeys. artistswerenominated,butthis DrakewastheleadingCana- StockmanofBoyzIIMenperformalongsidehostAliciaKeysinatribute
Ms.KeyswasjoinedbyBoyzII onereallystings. dian,withnodsfortwodifferent tothelatebasketballstarKobeBryant,whodiedinahelicoptercrash
MenonSundaytosinganacapel- Drake,ShawnMendes,Jessie collaborationswithChrisBrown earlierthatday.MATTSAYLES/INVISION/ASSOCIATEDPRESS
la version of It’s So Hard to Say ReyezandAlberta’sIndigenous andRickRoss.Hewonneither
GoodbyetoYesterdayattheStaples singinggroupNorthernCree category.
Center – Mr. Bryant’s stomping wereamongtheperformersleft Mr.Mendessharedhissingle
ground–astheaudiencewatched empty-handedonmusic’s nominationwithgirlfriend
inawe. biggestnightonSundayinLos CamilaCabellofortheirpopduet
“Herewearetogetheronmu- Angeles. Senorita.
sic’sbiggestnightcelebratingthe AlloftheCanadianconten- Amongtheothermainstream
artiststhatdoitbest,buttobe ders,whoalsoincludedMichael contenders,JesseReyezwas
honestwithyouweareallfeeling BubléandDanielCaesar,were nominatedforbesturbancon-
crazy sadness right now,” Ms. competingincategoriespresent- temporaryalbumforherEP
Keyssaidassheenteredthestage, edduringaceremonybeforethe BeingHumaninPublic,aprize
addingthat“LosAngeles,Amer- maintelevisionbroadcastevent thatwasultimatelypickedupby
icaandtheworldwideworldlost hostedbyAliciaKeys. breakoutAmericanstarLizzo.
ahero.” SteveWood,co-founderof AndAnderson.Paakgrabbed
She said the audience was NorthernCree,didn’twinbest thebestR&Bperformance
“heartbroken in the house that regionalrootsmusicalbum, GrammyoverOshawa,Ont.,
KobeBryantbuilt.” whichmeansthegroupisnow nativeDanielCaesar’scollab-
“Right now Kobe and his zerofornineontheGrammys orationwithBrandy,onLove
daughter Gianna … are in our count.Hisgroupwasnominated Again.
spirits, they’re in our hearts, forWhenIt’sCold–CreeRound Despitethelosses,Canadians
they’reinprayers,they’reinthis DanceSongs. wererepresentedwellonthe
building,”sheadded.“Takeamo- ButMr.Woodisn’tsweating redcarpetbeforethemain
mentandholdtheminsideofyou anotherloss,hesaid,sincethe event.
andshareourstrengthandour Grammysofferanopportunity YouTuber-turned-late-night-
supportwiththeirfamilies.” toshineinotherways.Hewas hostLillySinghwasspotted
Beforetheshowofficiallyhon- lookingforwardtoshowcasing handingoutcandiesfromher
ouredMr.Bryant,Lizzoperform- FirstNationsculturesandfash- pursetoonlookers,while BillieEilishperformsattheshow.Oneofthenight’smost-nominated
edthesongsTruthHurtsandCuzI iononaglobalscale. maskedindie-countrysinger artists,Ms.EilishtookhomeherfirstGrammy.MARIOANZUONI/REUTERS
LoveYou,sayingatthetopofthe “It’salwaysawinforuswhen OrvillePeckdazzledinawhite
show:“TonightisforKobe.” werepresentourpeoplein cowboygearalongsidechart-
Lizzo was among the mix of circleswherewe’regettingour toppingmusicproducerDiplo,
newcomersandwell-knownacts voiceout,”Mr.Woodsaidshort- whowasdressedsimilarly,but
whoreachedtheirgoalsofwin- lybeforesteppingontothe inallblack.
ning their first-ever Grammy Grammysredcarpet.“Ourmusic THECANADIANPRESS
AwardsonSunday,whichalsoin-
cludedTanyaTucker,J.Cole,Billie
Eilish,LilNasX,BillyRayCyrus cepted the honour during the Dugan, on administrative leave
andlaterapperNipseyHussle. pretelecast. for misconduct. Ms. Dugan and
Michelle Obama, Sara Bare- “Nip did it not just for the herlawyersfiredbackattheacad-
illes,Rosaliaand21Savagealso awards,butforthepeople,”Ms. emy, claiming that the awards
becameofficialGrammywinners Londonsaidonstage. showisrigged.
whentheshowhandedouttro- NewstarssuchasLizzo,Ms.Eil- Tarriona (Tank) Ball of the
phiesduringitspretelecastcere- ishandLilNasX–themost-nom- New Orleans soul-funk band
mony. inated acts Sunday – won their TankandtheBangas,nominated
GaryClarkJr.andMs.Eilish’s first Grammys of their careers forbestnewartist,saidshe’snot
brother,Finneas,walkedawayas and have chance to win more, letting the drama ruin the
the most awarded stars, so far, thoughacloudloomedoverthis achievementforherband.
takinghomethreeawardseach. year’sawards. “IfeellikeI’mexactlywhere
Finneas–whoco-wrote,pro- I’msupposedtobeat,andIdon’t ArianaGrandeappearsontheredcarpetbeforetheawards.
ducedandengineeredhissister’s wantanythingtakingawayfrom Ms.Grande’s7Ringswasupforrecordoftheyear.MIKEBLAKE/REUTERS
debut album, When We All Fall allthenominees,”Ms.Ballsaid.
Asleep, Where Do We Go? – won RightnowKobeandhis “Thisisourmoment.Thisisour readywontwoGrammysbefore Otherrecordoftheyearnomi-
bestengineeredalbum(non-clas- time.” thetelecast.Shewonbesttradi- neesincludeLilNasX’sOldTown
daughterGianna…are
sical), best pop vocal album Lizzo, who walked into the tional R&B performance for Je- Road,Ms.Grande’s7Rings,Post
(sharedwithhissister)andnon- inourspirits,they’rein showthemostnominatedwith romeandbesturbancontempo- MaloneandSwaeLee’sSunflower,
classicalproduceroftheyear. ourhearts,they’rein eight,isnominatedforalbumof raryalbumforCuzILoveYou(De- H.E.R.’sHardPlace,BonIver’sHey,
“My heart is beating so fast prayers,they’reinthis theyearforhermajor-labelde- luxe). MaandKhalid’sTalk.
right now,” Finneas said. “This but,CuzILoveYou.Othernomi- Lizzo,whodedicatedtheshow The Grammys will hand out
building.
awardbelongstomysisterBillie neesincludeArianaGrande,Lana toMr.Bryantwhensheopenedit roughly10awardsduringthelive
forhertrustandvision.” Del Rey, Vampire Weekend, withaperformance,acceptedthe show.Presentersthisyearinclude
ALICIAKEYS
Mr.Husslehasposthumously GRAMMYSHOST H.E.R.,BonIver,Ms.EilishandLil Grammy for best pop solo per- Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robin-
won best rap performance for NasX. formance without invoking his son,BillyPorter,TrevorNoah,Oz-
RacksintheMiddle,whichfeatures Ten days before arguably the Lizzoscoredawinforbestsolo name.Shesimplysaidthattoday zyandSharonOsbourne,Cynthia
RoddyRicchandHit-Boy. biggestnightinmusic,theindus- popvocalperformanceforTruth sherealizedthatafterbeinglost Erivo, Ava DuVernay, Shania
Mr. Hussle’s family, including tryeruptedwhentheRecording Hurtsinwhatisalreadyshaping inherownproblemsallweek,she TwainandCommon.
hisbrother,grandmotherandac- Academyannouncedithadput uptobeabignightfortheR&B realizedthat“inaninstantallof
tress-fianceeLaurenLondon,ac- itsrecentlyhiredCEO,Deborah singer-songwriter. She had al- thatcangoaway.” THEASSOCIATEDPRESS
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Trudeau Liberals
face votes on
Throne Speech,
new trade deal
in coming days
BILLCURRYOTTAWA
JustinTrudeau’sminoritygovernment
willfacetwoconfidencevotesthisweek
asMPsreturntoOttawa.
InaninterviewwithTheGlobeand
Mail,GovernmentHouseLeaderPablo
Rodriguez said the government views
both votes – Monday on the Throne
Speech and a Wednesday vote on the
newNorthAmericanfree-tradedeal–as
mattersofconfidence.
“It’safundamentalagreement,”said
Mr.RodriguezoftheU.S.-Mexico-Cana-
daAgreementatthecentreofthefree-
tradevote.
“It’ssuchabigpartofoureconomy.
SoI’mveryclearthatit’saconfidence
voteinbothcases.”
WilfredDesmondholdsaphotoofhisgrandson,retiredcorporalLionelDesmond,in2017.Eighteenmonthsafterhisreleasefrom Adefeatonaconfidencevotecould
themilitary,Mr.DesmondshotandkilledhiswifeShanna,10-year-olddaughterAaliyah,hismotherBrendaandhimself. triggertheendoftheminoritygovern-
DARRENCALABRESE/THEGLOBEANDMAIL ment,althoughsuchascenarioisun-
likelygiventhatnoneofthemainpar-
tiesarecurrentlyeagertofightanother
As Desmond inquiry begins, election.
Nonetheless,thePrimeMinister’sde-
cisiontonavigatetheminorityParlia-
mentonanissue-by-issuebasis,rather
N.S. clinic lacks psychologists
thanstrikingadealwithoneotherparty
toensuresurvivalthroughconfidence
votes,meanstheLiberalswillbereac-
hingouttodifferentpartiesforsupport
Staffingshortagesatafacility Afghanistan War to support soldiers, pointment. dependingontheissue.
runbytheprovinceand veteransandformerRCMPfacingPTSD A NSHA spokesperson said a new The Official Opposition Conserva-
wasmeanttostreamlinecare.Theclin- psychologist has been hired and will tives,theBlocQuébécoisandtheNDP
fundedbyVeteransAffairs icsaremeanttobestaffedwithpsychia- startinthefallandotherpsychologists allhaveenoughvotesontheirownto
highlightschallengessoldiers trists,psychologists,socialworkersand arebeingactivelyrecruited. avoidanelectionbyvotingwiththegov-
mentalhealthnurses,butmanyareun- “Our inter-professional team at the ernmentonaconfidencevote.
facewhentryingtoaccess
derstaffed:CentresinOntarioandQue- Nova Scotia Operational Stress Injury BlocQuébécoisLeaderYves-François
mental-healthservices becarealsosearchingforfull-orpart- Cliniciscomposedofclinicianswhoare Blanchettehassaidhispartywouldsup-
timepsychologists. trained to provide psychotherapy and porttheThroneSpeech,whichwould
PeterStoffer,long-timeveterans’ad- other interventions to support adults allowtheLiberalstosurviveMonday’s
LINDSAYJONES vocateandformerMPsaysbureaucratic livingwithanoperationalstressinjury, vote.
red tape and staffing challenges have including PTSD,” said spokesperson OnWednesday,MPswillvoteonthe
preventedtheclinicsfrombeingasef- CarlaAdamsofNSHA,whichoperates firstofseveralvotesrelatedtoratifica-
ANovaScotiaclinicthatspecializesin fective as they were heralded. “Veter- theOSIclinicinDartmouth. tion of the deal updating the North
thetreatmentofpost-traumaticstress ans,inmanycases,raisetheirhandsin In Montreal, Ste. Anne Operational Americanfree-tradeagreement.
disorder for soldiers and veterans has disgust: ‘I’m not gonna fight this any StressInjuryClinicistryingtofillthree Thevoteisonaproceduralmotion
beenoperatingformonthswithoutany more.Ican’tdealwiththis,’”hesaid.“In full-time and one part-time vacancies thatwouldallowthegovernmenttoin-
psychologists – a situation that the thecaseofLionelDesmond,ifhehad forclinicalpsychologists.Aspokesper- troduceratificationlegislation.Thatbill
headoftheprovince’spsychologists’as- gotten all the support systems he re- son said recruitment “is an ongoing would then need to go through all
sociation says could lead to delays in quiredinatimelyfashion,isitpossible challenge,particularlygiventhespecif- stagesoftheHouseandtheSenatebe-
diagnosisandstymieveteransfromget- thattragedycould’vebeenaverted?” icities of post-traumatic stress disor- forethedealisformallyratifiedbyCana-
tinghelp. TogetintotheOSIclinic,areferral ders.” da.
“They’rejustnotgettingtheassess- mustbefirstmadethroughVeteransAf- TheRoyal,Ottawa’sOSIclinic,iscur- MPsfromallthreemainopposition
ment and treatment,” said Jeannette fairs,andthen,inNovaScotia,ittakes rently searching for two full-time and parties have criticized the deal. The
Kennedy, president of the Association uptotwoweekstohearfromtheclinic. onepart-timepsychologists,aswellas ConservativePartywouldappeartobe
ofPsychologistsofNovaScotia,adding Afterthat,thewaittoseeapsychiatrist one temporary full-time position in themostlikelyofthethreepartiesto
thatdelayscanleadtoadditionalsuf- isuptothreemonths,accordingtodata Kingstonandonetemporarypart-time votewiththegovernmentonthetrade
fering,isolationandstrainonfamilies. provided by the NSHA from April to positioninArnprior,theclinic’ssatellite deal,butthepartyhasyettoofficially
“The sooner you can do intervention June,2019. sites. takeaposition.
thebetter.” TheOSIclinicinDartmouth,whichis AVeteransAffairsspokesmansaida ConservativeLeaderAndrewScheer
ThestaffingissuesattheNovaScotia theonlyoneinNovaScotiaandoneof growingshortageofmentalhealthpro- told reporters Saturday that his party
OperationalStressInjuryClinic,which onlytwointheAtlanticProvinces,cur- fessionals,especiallypsychologistsand wants more details from the govern-
isrunbytheprovinceandfundedby rently has two psychia- psychiatrists,hasaffected ment before announcing how it will
VeteransAffairs,highlightavarietyof tristsonstaff,andistrying theretentionandrecruit- vote.
challengessoldiersfacewhentryingto to recruit one or two ment efforts at all OSI “We’llsee,”hesaid.“Butingeneral,
access mental-health services in the more.Psychologistsdodi- InthecaseofLionel clinics. But, he said, the we support free trade and we realize
province,veteransadvocatessay. agnostic testing and as- situation has been miti- that it’s essential that the Canadian
Desmond,ifhehad
Theconcernsarebeingraisedjustas sessment and treat men- gatedbymorefundingfor economyhascertainty.Andsowewill
theprovincialgovernmentissettobe- tal-health challenges as gottenallthe recruitment and special- use our power in the House of Com-
ginitslong-awaitedfatalityinquiryinto partofateamapproach. supportsystemshe ized training for other monsresponsibly.”
a triple-murder suicide involving re- Without psychologists, requiredinatimely types of mental health DeputyPrimeMinisterChrystiaFree-
tired Canadian Army Corporal Lionel patientscouldbemissing professionals,andbyinte- landreleasedapublicletterSundayto
fashion,isitpossible
Desmondandhisfamily. more in-depth assess- grating community ser- theoppositionparties,urgingthemto
Theinquiry,scheduledtobeginMon- ment, Ms. Kennedy said. thattragedy vice providers into the “getthisimportantworkdonewithout
day,willexaminewhethertheformer Psychologists also diag- could’vebeen clinic’s interdisciplinary unduedelay.”
infantrymanwiththe2ndBattalionof nose additional condi- averted? team.Recruitmentefforts VotesonThroneSpeechesandbud-
theRoyalCanadianRegimentbasedin tions such as bipolar dis- have also been extended gets are generally always confidence
CFBGagetown,N.B.,andhisfamilyhad order and major depres- PETERSTOFFER outsidethecountry. votes. Whether or not confidence ap-
access to appropriate mental-health sion, assess symptom se- VETERANS’ADVOCATE “The situation in the pliestootherissues,suchasvoteson
care and domestic-violence interven- verity,anddetectover-or Dartmouth OSI Clinic is specificbills,largelydependsonwheth-
tionservicesfromvariouspublicagen- under-reporting,sheadded.“Thisinfor- unique,” wrote Marc Lescoutre in a erornottheissuehasbeendeclareda
cieshehadsoughthelpfrom,including mationisvitalfortreatmentplansand statement.“AllotherOSIclinicshaveat matter of confidence by the govern-
the Nova Scotia Health Authority interventionsincludingtiming,levelof leastonepsychologistonfile.” ment.
(NSHA)andVeteransAffairs.Mr.Des- carerequired,andtreatmentneedsspe- Veteranscanalsoaccessapsycholo- Ms.Freeland’sconcernabout“undue
mond attended an in-patient oper- cifictoeachindividual.” gist or psychiatrist working in private delay” touches on one of the biggest
ationalstressinjuryclinicinMontreal Andwhileclinicalpsychologistsand practicethatcanbillVeteransAffairsfor challenges the Liberals will face now
for a few months in the summer of psychiatrists are both trained to diag- theservice.Thereare4,000workingin thatthepartyhasbeenreducedtoami-
2016. nosepost-traumaticstressdisorder,cli- communities across the country, in- nority.Thegovernmentnolongerhas
Mr.Desmond,a33-year-oldAfghan- entscanoftenseeapsychologistina cluding200inNovaScotia.VeteransAf- thevotestoapproveproceduralmea-
istan war veteran who had been re- moretimelymanner. fairsalsohasa24-hourmentalhealth suresthatlimitdebatingtimeinorder
leasedfromthemilitary18monthsear- TheNovaScotiaOSIclinichasbeen helpline. tomovelegislationalong.
lier, was struggling with severe post- operatingwithoutanyofthethreefull- Mr.Stoffersaidit’snotsurprisingthe Mr. Rodriguez, the Government
traumatic stress disorder and depres- timeandonepart-timeclinicalpsychol- NovaScotiaOSIClinic,andothers,are House Leader, said the relationship
sionwhenheshotandkilledhiswife ogists it requires, including a clinical havingtroublerecruitingpsychologists. amongpartyHouseleaders,whomeet
Shanna, 10-year-old daughter Aaliyah, teamleader.Theclinicsaidithasbeen When the federal government started weeklywhentheHouseofCommonsis
hismotherBrendaandhimselfinUp- tryingtorecruitsinceSeptember. openingthesespecializedclinicsshort- sitting,willhavean“enormous”impact
perBigTracadie,N.S.,inJanuary,2017. RolandLawless,aNovaScotiaveter- lyafterthestartoftheAfghanmission, onthetoneofthe43rdParliament.
Hehadbeenstrugglingtonavigateget- anwho’sbeenadvocatingforothervet- concerns were raised by him, as NDP Hesaidrelationshavebeenpositive
ting help from Veterans Affairs as he erans for 15 years, says veterans have VeteransAffairscritic,andothersabout todateandpredictedtheminorityPar-
transitioned from military to civilian givenupontheOSIclinicinDartmouth thelackofmedicalprofessionalsavail- liamentwillgetworkdone.
life. becausetheyfeelit’sinaccessible.“It’s abletostaffthem. Hesaidtheotherhouseleadershave
Anetworkof11OperationalStressIn- toohardtogetinto,”saidMr.Lawless Findingamedicalhealthprofession- hiscellnumberandhe’stoldthemhe’s
juryclinicssetupacrossthecountryby aboutveteransneedingareferralfrom alischallengingforallCanadians,not availablearoundtheclock.
VeteransAffairsaroundthetimeofthe VeteransAffairsinordertomakeanap- justsoldiersandveterans,headded. “Uptonow,basedonthecontextthat
I’ve found with them, I’m convinced
thatwecanhaveaveryproductiverela-
tionshipandaveryproductiveParlia-
Exit polls reveal setback for Salvini in Italian election mentalso,”hesaid.
NDP House Leader Peter Julian
agreedtheearlyinteractionshavebeen
positive but cautioned that future ac-
FRANCESD’EMILIOROME ningmuchhigherthaninthelastre- Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte has tioniswhatmatters.
gionalvote. saidthathisgovernmentisdetermined “Itwillbethenextfewweeksthatde-
AnalystssaidavictorybyMr.Salvini’s tocompleteitsmandateuntil2023,no terminethetonethatthegovernment
Pollshaveclosedinahotlycontestedre- right-wingpopulistLeagueinEmilia-Ro- mattertheoutcomeofSunday’svote. sets,”hesaidSunday.
gionalelectionwhereItaly’sright-wing magnawouldpromptacrisisinRome, TheDemocraticPartyincumbent,Mr. TheNDP’spriorities,hesaid,willbe
oppositionleaderMatteoSalvinicam- wherethe5-StarMovementisinashaky Bonaccini,foundhimselfintheroleof issuessuchaspharmacareanddental
paignedhardtounseat70yearsofleft- coalitionwiththeDemocraticParty. underdoginEmilia-Romagnadespitea careandpushingfortaxhikesonbusi-
winggovernmentswiththeaimofshak- The government was formed last stronglocaleconomyandafavourable nessandhigh-incomeCanadianstopay
ingtheweakcoalitioninRome. summerafterMr.Salvini,whowasvice- jobrating.Heranagainstalittle-known forimprovedprograms.
ExitpollsonSundayeveningbyItal- premierandinteriorminister,madea League politician, Lucia Borgonzoni, Mr.ScheerhassaidtheConservatives
ianstatebroadcasterRAIgaveanedgeto failedgrabforpower,collapsingthepre- wholostthe2016Bolognamayoralrace. willfocusonfightingwastefulspending,
thecentre-leftcandidateinthenorthern vious 5-Star-League government and AwinforMr.Salviniintheregionthat aswellasraisingconcernswithLiberal
regionofEmilia-Romagna,StefanoBo- losing his posts. Mr. Salvini, who re- has been a left-wing stronghold since plansforgun-controlmeasures.
naccini,with47percentto51percentof mainsItaly’smostpopularpoliticianin theSecondWorldWarwouldbeablow Mr. Rodriguez said free trade will
thevote.Thatcomparedwiththecen- opinionpollsdespitethemisstep,has totheDemocraticParty,whichhasbeen dominate the House agenda early on
tre-right candidate from Mr. Salvini’s madeclearthathisaimistodestabilize weakenedbydivisionsinitsownranks. and the government’s broader legisla-
League,with44percentto48percentof thenationalgovernmentinRomeand tiveagendawillflowfromtheLiberals’
thevote.Turnoutintheregionwasrun- takepowernationally. ASSOCIATEDPRESS electionplatform.
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Ontario city struggles as opioid crisis marches on
Sincethestartofthe
newdecade,Brantford
hasbeenhitbyawave
ofdrugoverdoses–
includingfourfatal
onesinasingleday
MARCUSGEEBRANTFORD,ONT.
Onewasaburger-jointchef
who loved to skateboard
whenhewasgrowingup.
Onewasabigtruckdriverwith
striking blue eyes. Another was
thefatheroffourkids.Another
wasfamousforhisdevotiontohis
dog,Rocco.
Thesefourmenalldiedofdrug
overdoses on a grey Friday this
monthinBrantford,thesmallcity
in Southwestern Ontario where
WayneGretzkywasraised.Itisthe
mostoverdosedeathsthecityhas
hadinoneday,theequivalent–
whencomparedwiththesizeof
itspopulation–to120deathsin
onedayinToronto.
LikeotherOntariocitiesthat
haveseenoverdoseratesriseas
theopioidcrisismovesfromwest
toeastacrossthecountry,Brant-
ford is struggling with the loss.
MayorKevinDavishadtopauseto
getcontrolofhisemotionswhen
asked about the impact on his Brantford,Ont.,MayorKevinDavis,seenatCityHallonJan.18,saystheimpactoftherisingoverdoseratesonthecommunityof
city.“It’stragic,it’sdevastating,” 100,000inSouthwesternOntariois‘tragic’and‘devastating.’FREDLUM/THEGLOBEANDMAIL
hesaid.“Youfeelalmostasenseof
hopelessness.”Itiseasyto“cate- more than in an average full oneofthemen,GrantYork,said Tohelppreventmoredeaths,they His“furbaby,”Rocco,aboxer,was
gorizeandstigmatize”drugusers, monthin2019. shesawauthoritiesremovingtwo havegivenawaydozensofdrug- likefamilytohim,friendssaid.
hesaid,but“thesearerealpeo- Other Ontario cities are also bodiesfromahousenexttoher testing kits since the overdoses Onefriend,CodyHenry,orga-
ple.” seeing higher numbers as the placeonMurrayStreet,afewmin- thismonth. nizeddrinksatadowntownpub
Justayearago,thecommunity overdose epidemic that crested utesfromthecitycore. AdeathnoticecalledMr.York tomarkthepassingofthetwo
of100,000seemedtobemaking firstinBritishColumbiaandAl- an “amazing soul” whose “hu- men.Hesaidtheywere“thetype
somemodestprogressinitsfight bertarollsthroughCanada’smost mour, laughter, loyalty, love for of guys who, if they were your
topreventdrugoverdoses.Anew populousprovince.PublicHealth Aspecialalertfromthe lifeandimpactonotherswillbe friends, would do anything for
addiction-medicine clinic had Ontario reports that 435 people missed.” His mother, Jennifer you. There should have been
BrantCountyHealth
justopenedup.Authoritieswere diedfromoverdosesinthefirst York,postedonalocalnewsso- more people in the world like
implementinganewdrugstrate- quarteroflastyear,anincreaseof Unitsaidthat,including cial-mediapagethat“hewasnot them.” Mr. Britton was always
gythataimedtospreadtheword 42percentfromthesameperiod thefourfatalones,there an addict, purely recreational.” helpingfriendsmove.Mr.Waring
aboutthedangersofdruguseand in2018. were17[overdoses] Shewarnedotherstoknowtheir wassupposedtogiveMr.Henry
get the overdose-reversing drug “It’s been a bad couple of neighbours and learn to recog- sometipsondrivingatruckfora
inthefirst12days
naloxoneontothestreets. months,”saidStephanieRochon, nizedrughouses,withlotsofpeo- livingthedaythathedied.
Buttheareahad35fatalover- co-ordinatorofBrantford’saddic- ofJanuary,more plecomingandgoingandexpen- Mr.Henry’sgirlfriend,Kristen
doses last year, preliminary fig- tionmedicineclinic.Shesaidtest- thaninanaverage sivevehiclesoutside.“Watchyour Ferguson,saidMr.Brittonwould
uresshow.Thatisupfrom22in ingofpatientsisshowingstron- fullmonthin2019. surroundings.Icannotstressthis hangoutwithherwhenMr.Henry
2018and25in2017.Visitstothe gerstrainsoffentanyl,aswellas enough!”shesaid. wasawayonmotorcycletrips.The
hospitalemergencydepartment theevenmorepotentcarfentanil Ms.Radcliffesaidhercousin’s Twooftheothermen,Kevin twowouldtalkandwatchvideos
foroverdoseswerealsoupin2019, andotherfentanylanalogs.Users wasn’toneofthem.Hediedat WaringandRichieBritton,were on YouTube. “I lost a brother”
thoughthenumberofoverdoses oftendon’tknowwhatdrugsthey home,shesaid.Shecalledhima good friends. Mr. Waring was a when he died, she said, wiping
that emergency services were areusing,shesaid,puttingthem quietpersonwhocookedatthe long-haul trucker. His Facebook awaytearsasshestoodoutside
calledtowasdownslightly.Now athighriskofgettingabaddose. Works Gourmet Burger Bistro. feedincludespicturesofagleam- thepub.
this–fourdeathsinasingleday. ThefourmeninBrantforddied Therestaurantcloseditsdoorsfor ingwhitetransporttruckanda Thefourthman,CodyAnnis,
Thedeathsarepartofawaveof onFriday,Jan.10.Theyoungest thatevening,sayingonFacebook signthatreads,“Beeristheperfec- wasrememberedinhisdeathno-
overdosesthathitthecommuni- was26,theoldest38.Policearen’t that it had just received “some tionofwater.”Hisnicknamewas ticeasthe“beloveddadofAliyah,
tyatthestartofthenewdecade.A sayingwhatdrugstheymayhave devastatingnews.” Bundy,afterthegargantuanpro Shyvon,James‘Devon’andZay-
specialalertfromtheBrantCoun- usedorwhereandhowtheydied, Staff at the head shop next wrestlerKingKongBundy. den.”Thenoticesaid,“Codywas
tyHealthUnitsaidthat,including pendingtheresultsofpostmor- door, Crazy Bill’s, said Mr. York Hispal,Mr.Britton,likedsoccer happiestwhenhewasoutdoors
thefourfatalones,therewere17 tems and further investigation. wasa“sweetguy”whooftencame andplayedpoolinaleaguethat andinnature,fishingpoleinhand
in the first 12 days of January, ButJustineRadcliffe,acousinof inforcigarettesorenergydrinks. hadweeklygamesatlocalbars. andkidsbesidehim.”
SECURITYOFFICIALSINCREASINGLYFOCUSEDON
THREATOFFAR-RIGHTEXTREMISM,DOCUMENTSSHOW
MORE AFFORDABLE
OTTAWACanadiansecurityoffi- AccesstoInformationAct.
cialshavebeengrapplingnot RalphGoodale,publicsafety
onlywithhowtoaddressthe ministeratthetime,alsore-
than you may think.
growingthreatofright-wing ceivedabriefingontheissue,an
extremism,butalsothebest accompanyingmemoindicates.
meansofdefiningthephenom- CSIS,whichhasspentmuchof
enonandexplainingittothe thepasttwodecadesinvestigat-
public,newlyreleaseddocu- ingjihadi-inspiredterrorism,said
mentsshow. lastyearitwasincreasingly At Seasons, you don’t have to choose between
Inabriefingfordeputyminis- preoccupiedbythoselookingto
tersresponsiblefornational supportorengageinviolence (cid:15)(cid:19)(cid:4)(cid:11)(cid:10)(cid:18)(cid:21) (cid:17)(cid:8)(cid:16)(cid:20)(cid:10)(cid:6)(cid:8) (cid:4)(cid:13)(cid:7) (cid:4)(cid:13) (cid:4)(cid:3)(cid:14)(cid:16)(cid:7)(cid:4)(cid:5)(cid:11)(cid:8) (cid:12)(cid:14)(cid:13)(cid:18)(cid:9)(cid:11)(cid:21) (cid:16)(cid:4)(cid:18)(cid:8)(cid:2)
security,theCanadianSecurity thatisraciallymotivated,eth-
IntelligenceServiceandthe nonationalist,anti-government
RCMPopenlyaskedwhether, ormisogynistinnature.
giventhenatureofthethreat, AfterthedevastatingNew
thegovernmentofCanadawas Zealandmosqueshooting,Prime
“abletoeffectivelyrespond.” MinisterJustinTrudeausaidlast
Thesecretbriefingwasaimed MarchthatCanadahadtaken
atprovidingtheseniorofficials importantstepstocombatdis-
withanoverviewofright-wing criminationandhate.
extremisminCanadaandfoster- Thebriefingmentionsapro-
ingdiscussionof“broadercon- posaltoinclude,forthefirst
siderations”ondealingwiththe time,right-wingextremist
issue,saysaheavilycensored groupsonthenationallistof
versionoftheApril,2019,docu- terroristorganizations.
ment,releasedthroughthe THECANADIANPRESS
QUEBECCOURTTOHEARMOSQUESHOOTERAPPEALS
MONTREALNearlythreeyears QuebecSuperiorCourtJustice
afterthemassacrethatclaimed FrançoisHuotultimatelysen-
sixlivesattheQuebecCity tencedMr.Bissonnettelastyear
mosque,thelengthofthesen- to40yearsbehindbars–the
tenceimposedonthemancon- harshestprisontermeverin
victedofthecrimeswillbede- Quebecandoneofthelongestin
batedintheprovince’shighest Canada,whichhaspermitted
courtonMonday. consecutivelifesentencessincea
LawyersforAlexandreBisson- 2011CriminalCodereformal-
netteandtheCrownwillbeat lowedforit.
theQuebecCourtofAppealto JusticeHuotoptedforlife
makelegalarguments. imprisonmentwithoutthe
TherewasnotrialasMr.Bis- possibilityofparolefor40years,
sonnettepleadedguiltyin sayingthatasentencebeyond
March,2018,toallcharges lifeexpectancywouldhavebeen
againsthim,includingsixcounts “absurd”andaCharterviolation.
offirst-degreemurderandsixof Butneitherthedefencenor
attemptedmurderafterhewalk- theCrownwerepleasedwiththe
edintothemosqueattheIslamic outcome.
CulturalCentreonJan.29,2017, Mr.Bissonnette’slawyers
withtwoweaponsandopened appealedhissentence,calling
fireduringeveningprayers. thefour-decadeprisonterm
Mr.Bissonnettewasautomat- “unreasonable.”
icallysentencedtolifeinprison TheCrownandQuebec’s
withtheonlyissuebeingthe Attorney-Generalalsowantthe www.seasonsretirement.com
amountoftimehe’dhaveto sentencechanged–arguingin
servebehindbarsbeforebeing favourofa50-yearprisonterm.
eligibleforparole. THECANADIANPRESS
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Métis leaders call for reform to council
PresidentsinOntario,
Saskatchewanand
Albertaraiseconcerns
aboutnationalbody’s
lackoftransparency
TERESAWRIGHTOTTAWA
TheregionalMétispresidentsof
Ontario,AlbertaandSaskatche-
wanarecallingforreformofthe
Métis National Council, raising
seriousconcernsabout“dysfunc-
tion”andaboutalackoftrans-
parency on the national body’s
financesandadministration.
Métis National Council vice-
president David Chartrand re-
jects the allegations, saying the
“real issue” involves concerns
aboutthewaytheOntarioMétis
government defines people as
Métis,andthenationalbodyhas
toldtheOntariobodyitsmem-
bershipinthegovernanceinsti-
tutions of the Métis Nation is
suspended.
“Thisisabouttheveryessence
of protecting our nation,” Mr.
Chartrandsaid.
Last week, the presidents of
theMétisNationofOntario,the
Métis Nation-Saskatchewan and
the Métis Nation of Alberta –
threeofthenationalbody’sfive
components,alongwithasimi-
lar group in British Columbia
andoneinManitoba,whichMr.
Chartrand leads – met for two DavidChartrandwatches AlbertapresidentAudreyPoi- undermineitsintegritybyflood- somebody is doing something
daystodiscusswaystoco-oper- asJustinTrudeauholds tras said the MNC doesn’t have ingtheMétisnationswith“hun- wrong,let’stalkaboutwhatthat
ateandtonegotiatemoredirect- arallyinWinnipeg theauthoritytodothis. dreds of thousands, potentially wrongisandlet’sfixit.”
lywiththefederalgovernment, in2019.Mr.Chartrand, Asuspensioncanonlybeim- millions,ofpeopleintoourna- The “tri-council” also raised
circumventing the national theMétisNational posedbymembersatageneral tion that aren’t us,” Mr. Char- questionsaboutthefinancesand
council. Councilvice-president, assemblymeeting,shesaid,and trandsaid. governanceoftheMNCinitsres-
LastJune,thesesamethreere- rejectsallegations she “absolutely” doesn’t accept “It’ssomethingwemustclear- olutionlastweek,includingcalls
gionseachsignedself-governing thecouncil‘has thatOntariohasbeensuspend- lybefearfulofasapeople,be- formoretransparencyaboutfi-
agreements with Ottawa. That’s becomeincreasingly ed. causewecannotallowanybody nancial audits, and limits on
thefirsttimethefederalgovern- dysfunctionaland The concerns about Ontario totrytowaterdownandcreatea amountsspentonconsultants.
ment has signed such arrange- unaccountable.’ involveitscitizenshipregistry.In special interest group of a na- Thethreeleaderscalledfora
mentswithMétisgroupsfollow- SEANKILPATRICK/ August,2017,theprovincialgov- tion,insteadofacitizenofana- workinggrouptodiscussreform-
ing recent Supreme Court of THECANADIANPRESS ernmentandtheMétisNationof tion.” ingtheMNC“orthecreationofa
Canadadecisionsformallyrecog- Ontario held a joint announce- InNovember,2018,Mr.Char- newnationalstructuretobetter
nizing Métis rights and that mentoutliningworkbyhistori- trandbroughttheseconcernsto represent the interests of Métis
they’re part of federal financial ansthathadidentifiedsixnew ageneralassemblyandaresolu- governments.”
responsibilities. Métiscommunitiesintheprov- tionwaspassedthatplacedOn- Theirresolutionalsosaysthey
MétisNationofOntariopresi- ince. tarioonprobation. will continue to work through
dent Margaret Froh said the Thissparkedconcernsinthe Itcalledforanexternalcom- the MNC on funding negotia-
meeting was positive, aimed at nationalleadershipthatOntario mitteetoreviewOntario’smem- tionsuntilafterthe2020federal
buildingonthoseagreementsby isallowingpeoplewhomaynot bershipregistry. budgetisreleased,asthosetalks
working together and sharing beMétisintoitsregistry,andin ButOntariohasrefusedtoal- arealreadyunderway.
ideastohelptheircommunities. doing so, is violating an agree- lowit.Ms.Frohsaidtheregistry Butthey’reaskingtonegotiate
“There was incredible good- ment struck in 2002 among all belongstohergovernmentand directly with Ottawa in the fu-
will,itwasarespectfulenviron- theregionalgovernmentsonan containsalargeamountofsensi- ture on program and service
ment. officialcitizenshipdefinition. tive,personalinformation. funding and to ensure money
“We had an opportunity to ThequestionofMétisidentity The Ontario nation hired a goes to Métis citizens and gov-
talkaboutthingslikeourregis- isdelicate,andfundamental.The historical expert to conduct its ernments“withoutallocationsto
tries,totalkaboutallthework Métis are descended from Eu- own review of the files, which theMNC.”
that’sgoneintoourhistory,our ropeanfurtradersandFirstNa- Ms. Froh believes should help Mr. Chartrand brushed aside
governance, how it is that we tions people, who intermingled satisfytheconcernsraisedbyMr. thetri-council’sconcerns,calling
manage our registry, the pro- beginning in the 18th century. Chartrandandothers. them “smoke and mirrors” de-
gramsandservicesthatwe’reof- Butit’sonlyinthe1980sthatthe ShealsocalledMr.Chartrand’s signedtodistractfroma“back-
fering,”Ms.Frohsaid. Canadian government recog- concerns about thousands or roomdeal”brokeredamongthe
Butthethreeleadersalsodis- nizedtheMétisasanIndigenous millions of new citizens being leaders.
cussed concerns they share People with rights under Cana- addedbyOntario“absurd,”say- Ms. Froh said she hopes the
about governance at the Métis dianlaw. ing her province’s registry has politicsinvolvedintheseissues
NationalCouncil(MNC). Andonlyin2003didtheSu- onlyabout20,000members. doesn’tovershadowtheprogress
Theyissuedadeclarationthat premeCourtrulethattheMétis “What we have said is, we thathasbeenachievedwhenit
the MNC “has become increas- areanationdistinctfromother haveandwillcompletethisinde- comestoMétisgovernmentsfi-
ingly dysfunctional and unac- Indigenous people with rights pendentreview…andwe’llbein nallygettingrecognitionbythe
countabletoitsgoverningmem- protectedbytheConstitution. a position to be able to talk federalgovernment.
bersandtheMétiscitizens.” Whatwewantis Mr. Chartrand does not be- aboutit,butwe’renotprepared “I don’t want people to lose
Theypointtothefactthena- transparencyand lieve the new communities are to simply open up our registry trackoftheamazingthingthat
tional council has not held a accountability,and legitimate. andallofthatpersonalinforma- happenedlastweekinthatwe,
board of governors meeting in “Theyarenotpartofus,never tiontooutsiders,”shesaid. asMétisgovernments,cameto-
ifsomebodyisdoing
morethan14months,despitere- were.Thereisnoconnectionhis- Ms.Poitras,theAlbertaleader, gether, recognizing each other.
peatedrequestsforone. somethingwrong, torically in any way or fashion saidshedoesn’thaveaproblem Thatiswhatbeingself-determin-
Despite this, MNC president let’stalkabout thattheycanuseasevenanar- with Ontario’s registry and ingisabout,that’swhatleader-
ClémentChartiersentaletterto whatthatwrong gumenttosaythattheyarepart doesn’t understand Mr. Char- shipisabout:comingtogetherto
Ms.Frohearlierthisweekadvis- of our nation,” Mr. Chartrand trand’s concerns. She continues worktogethertomovetheyard-
isandlet’sfixit.
inghertheMétisNationofOnta- said. tocallforaboardmeetingtodis- stick forward to advance true
rio is suspended and no longer He believes allowing these cussthem. reconciliation.”
AUDREYPOITRAS
eligibletoparticipateinthegov- PRESIDENTOFTHE new communities to become “Whatwewantistransparen-
ernanceofthenationalcouncil. MÉTISNATIONOFALBERTA part of the Métis Nation could cy and accountability, and if THECANADIANPRESS
Canadian psychedelic drug researcher featured in Paltrow’s Netflix show
CASSANDRASZKLARSKITORONTO our next task is to engage the “outthere.” tionalsourcesofscientificinfor- tion known as “The Goop Lab
mainstream.Youknow,wewant Thetrailercertainlyhighlights mation.…Whetheryou’retalk- Shop,” where devotees can buy
tohealcops–we’retargetingcops aseemingefforttoappearcutting ingaboutthecoldtherapy,ener- itemsassociatedwiththemesfea-
CanadianresearcherMarkHaden and veterans,” says Mr. Haden, edge,withouttakesproclaiming gytherapy,theuseofmediums, turedontheshow.
isquicklygettinguptospeedon whose U.S. counterparts are thatwhatyou’reabouttoseeis allofthesethingshavenoevi- TorontobrandconsultantAn-
themediacircusandskepticism studyingwhetherMDMA–better “dangerous”and“unregulated.” dencebehindthem.” gela Wallace stops short of de-
that follows Gwyneth Paltrow’s knownastheclubdrugecstasy– Thesixepisodesrangefrom29 Eachepisodeisprefacedbya scribingherselfasaGoopfanbut
juggernautwellnessbrand,Goop. can treat post-traumatic stress to36minutes,witheachtackling disclaimerinsistingthecontentis saysshelikesthefactitexplores
The 65-year-old Vancouver disorder. a specific topic: psychedelics, “designed to entertain and in- non-traditional approaches to
professor is the very first inter- “Wewanttoappealtoguysin cold therapy, sexual health, re- form–notprovidemedicalad- wellness,believing“alotofwom-
viewinMs.Paltrow’snewNetflix suitsandhousewives.” versing biological age, energy vice.” enfeelletdownbymoretradi-
series,TheGoopLab,featuredin To be sure, Goop’s dedicated fieldsandpsychicability. And it’s hard to believe the tionalhealth-caresystems.”
an episode about the potential followingislargeandardent,but Butnoneofthisiscuttingedge, media-savvy Ms. Paltrow would “A lot of the criticism does
healing power of psychedelic Mr.Hadenisnowawarethatits says long-time Goop critic Tim notbehyper-awareofthescruti- seem like: ‘Aren’t women silly?
drugs. most famous products are re- Caulfield,whotookMs.Paltrow nysheseemstoinvite–oneof Aren’ttheyfrivolous?Aren’tthey
He says he only learned of soundinglyfringy–amongthem andtheGoopethostotaskinhis Goop’smoredefiantproducts,a ridiculousforbuyingajadeeggor
Goop’smanydetractorsaftertap- jadeeggsforvaginasandpsychic book Is Gwyneth Paltrow Wrong candle named This Smells Like doing whatever they want in
ing his interview with Ms. Pal- vampirerepellent. about Everything? and his (no MyVagina,hitthemarketjustbe- termsofmakingthemselveshap-
trow,butheaddsthathe’sfaceda Meanwhile,itswackierhealth longerairing)Netflixseries,AUs- foretheNetflixpremiere. py and feeling well?’ ” says Ms.
fewcriticsofhisownasexecutive claims,includingcoffeeenemas er’sGuidetoCheatingDeath. The show itself includes a Wallace, who has shopped at
directorofMAPSCanada,which and vaginal steaming, have “Onthecontrary,alotofthese lighthearted dig at which Goop Goop’sYorkvilleoutletandsub-
is the Multidisciplinary Associ- drawntheireofmuchofthemed- thingsareregressiveintheirap- stafferis“goopier,”andajabat scribestothenewsletter.
ationforPsychedelicStudies. icalcommunity. proachtohealth,”saysMr.Caul- Ms.Paltrowforbeinga“princess.” Shefeelsthereisagenderbias
MAPS’s mission is to explore Nevertheless, Mr. Haden said field,whoblamescelebrities,in- Still, none of that self-aware- inthewaywomenarederidedfor
the potential psychedelic drugs hewaspleasedwiththewayhis cluding Ms. Paltrow, Kim Kar- nessgivesMs.Paltrowlicence“to theirchoices.
holdformedicaltreatment,and episode turned out, deeming it dashianWest,DavidandVictoria push pseudoscience,” Mr. Caul- “Menhavebeendoing…what
sotheinvitationtoappearona balanced and concerned with Beckham and Madonna, with fieldsays. theywantforareallylongtime
Netflix show helmed by one of “realissues.” spreadingadecadeofhealthand Especiallyproblematicforhim andnotnecessarilyreceivingthe
Hollywood’s biggest stars ap- Judging by the six episodes wellnessmisinformation. isthefactthatTheGoopLabfunc- cultural criticism that women
pealedtoMr.Haden,alsoanad- thatrolledoutFriday,denounce- “It’sfrustratingthatshe’sgiven tionsasanextendedinfomercial have,”shesays.
junctprofessorattheUniversity mentsbymainstreamauthorities the opportunity to spread not for Ms. Paltrow’s online and “Shouldn’t we have some
of British Columbia School of areabadgeofhonourforMs.Pal- justmisinformationaboutpartic- bricks-and-mortarretailoutlets. agencyinwhetherwedecideto
PopulationandPublicHealth. trow and the Goop crew, who ulartherapies,but[also]thisidea Whileproductsarenotovertly dothatornot?”
“Wealreadyhaveengagedfrin- seemtorevelindeclaringthetop- thatweshouldembracemagical pitchedontheseries,theGoop
gyfolksoftheworldandsonow icstheytackleas“unproven”and thinking and distrust conven- websiteincludesadedicatedsec- THECANADIANPRESS
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IRAQIPROTESTERSDEFYTOP
CLERIC,RETURNTOSTREETS
BAGHDADHundredsofanti-
governmentprotestersflooded
thestreetsofIraq’scapitaland
southernprovincesonSunday,
defyingapowerfulIraqireligious
leaderwhorecentlywithdrewhis
supportfromthepopularmove-
ment.
Separately,fivekatyusha
rocketscrashedintoariverbank
neartheU.S.EmbassyinBagh-
dad’sheavilyfortifiedGreen
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juriesorseriousdamages,a
statementfromU.S.JointOper-
ationsCommandsaid.
Itisthethirdsuchattackthis
monthandtheperpetratorswere
notimmediatelyknown.
IraqiPrimeMinisterAdel
Abdul-Mahdicondemnedthe
rocketattackthattargetedthe
U.S.Embassy.
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andliveroundstodispersethe
crowdsfromthecapital’sKhilani
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U.S.PresidentDonaldTrump’slawyerJaySekulow,centre,andhisson,left,standwithWhiteHousecounselPatCipolloneattheCapitolin officialssaid.Atleast22demon-
WashingtononSaturday.Mr.CipollonesaysthePresident’sdefenceteamdoesn’texpecttotakethefull24hoursallottedtothemtolay stratorswerereportedwounded
outtheircasebeginningonMonday.JULIOCORTEZ/ASSOCIATEDPRESS byIraqisecurityforcesinthefirst
hoursofSunday’sstreetrallies.
Themassprotestsstartedin
Defence resumes arguments in Octoberoverwidespreadgovern-
mentcorruptionandalackof
publicservicesandjobs.
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politicalsystemthatwasim-
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onCapitolHillasTrump The Trump team has also teased the theunrestbegan.
notionthatitwoulddrawattentiontoJoe Iraqalsohasbeenroiledby
teamlaysoutcaseagainst BidenandhissonHunter,whoservedon TRUMPTOLDBOLTONOFPLANS U.S.-Irantensionsthatthreat-
President’sremovalfromoffice theboardofaUkrainegascompanyBu- TOHOLDUKRAINEAIDPENDING enedaregionalwarafteran
risma,whiletheelderMr.Bidenwasvice- HELPONBIDENPROBE:REPORT Americandronestrikethis
president.AnextendedfocusonJoeBi- monthkilledtopIranianGeneral
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U.S.PresidentDonaldTrump’simpeach- theSenate. wantedtofreezesecurityaidtoUkraine Shiiteclericandpoliticalleader,
ment trial enters a pivotal week as his OnceMr.Trump’steamconcludes,sen- untilofficialstherehelpedwithinvestiga- Muqtadaal-Sadr,toturnhis
defence team resumes its case and sen- atorswillhave16hourstoaskquestions tionsintoDemocrats,includingformer influencetowarddemandingan
ators face a critical vote on whether to ofboththeHouseimpeachmentprosecu- vice-presidentJoeBiden,TheNewYork Americantroopwithdrawaland
hear witnesses or proceed directly to a torsandthePresident’slegalteam.Their TimesreportedonSunday. holdingananti-U.S.rally.
votethatiswidelyexpectedtoendinhis questionsmustbeinwriting. Mr.Trump’sstatementwasdescribed Healsodroppedhissupport
acquittal. The articles of impeachment ChiefJusticeJohnRobertswillreadthe inanunpublishedmanuscriptbyformer fortheanti-governmentmove-
charge Mr. Trump with abuse of power questionsaloud. WhiteHousenationalsecurityadviser mentonFriday.
andobstructionofCongress.TheCapitol Senator John Barrasso told reporters JohnBolton,theTimesreportedinan Hundredsofprotesters
Hillmanoeuvringwillbecomplemented SaturdaythatRepublicansexpectedtoget articlethatdidnotquotedirectlyfrom marchedSundaythroughkey
byhigh-stakeseffortsonbothsidesofthe togetheronMondaytostartformulating thedocument. squaresinthecapitalandsouth-
aisletoclaimpoliticaladvantagefromthe alistofquestions.“Wewillmeetasacon- Thenewspapersaidthereported ernIraqtoshowtheircontinued
proceedingsasthepresidentialnominat- ference and decide what questions we statementcouldundercutakeyelement supportfortheanti-government
ingseasonkicksoffinIowaonFeb.3. wanttopose,whattheordermaybeof ofMr.Trump’simpeachmentdefence: movement,despiteMr.al-Sadr’s
After a two-hour opening argument thoseofthosequestions,”hesaid. thattheaiddelaywasseparatefromhis reversalofposition.
Saturday,Mr.Trump’sdefenceteamwill Under the Senate rules passed last requeststhatUkraineannouncein- “Thedemonstrationshave
layoutitscaseindepthbeginningMon- week,senatorswillgetanotherchanceto vestigationsintohisperceivedenemies, becomestrongernowbecauseof
day. White House counsel Pat Cipollone votewhethertoconsidernewwitnesses includingMr.BidenandhissonHunter whathappened,”saidZaidoun,
saidMr.Trump’slawyersdon’texpectto and evidence after the Q&A time is Biden,whohadworkedforaUkrainian 26,aprotestorganizerinBagh-
take the full 24 hours allotted to them, elapsed. energyfirm. dad.
but there will be arguments from some FourRepublicanswouldhavetobreak TheelderMr.Bidenisaleading2020 Manydemonstratorschanted
familiarfaces. rankstojoinDemocratsintheGOP-con- Democraticpresidentialcontender.The slogansagainstthepopulist
Harvard law professor emeritus Alan trolledSenatetoextendthetrialforan newspaperreportlandedthedaybefore preacher.Themovementoppos-
Dershowitz,formerindependentcounsel undeterminedamountoftime. Mr.Trump’slawyersresumetheirde- esIraq’ssectariansystemand
Ken Starr and former Florida attorney- If that happens, expect a bitter fight fenceinhisSenateimpeachmenttrial bothU.S.andIranianinfluence
generalPamBondiwillspeakonspecific overwhichwitnessesmightbecalledand andcouldstrengthendemandsfrom inIraqiaffairs.
topics. Mr. Dershowitz said Sunday he whichdocumentsmightbesubpoenaed. Democratsthatthe100-membercham- OnSaturday,hoursafterMr.
wouldarguethatthechargesagainstMr. Democratshavecalledfortestimonyfrom bersubpoenawitnesses,aswellas al-Sadr’ssupportersleftprotest
TrumparetoominortowarrantthePresi- Mr.Trump’sformernationalsecurityad- documents. sitesinBaghdadandsome
dent’sremovalfromofficeundertheCon- viser,JohnBolton,andhisactingchiefof TheDemocratic-ledU.S.Houseof southerncities,includingBasra,
stitution. staff,MickMulvaney. RepresentativesimpeachedMr.Trumpon securityforcesswoopedinto
“Even if true, they did not allege im- Dec.18.REUTERS clearareasofdemonstratorsand
peachableoffences,”Mr.Dershowitztold ASSOCIATEDPRESS torchtheirsit-intents.AP
Kelly: Bryant led Lakers to first titles since Johnson era, resurrecting the franchise
FROMA1
WhenKarlMalone–thesecond-leading
scorerinNBAhistory–offeredtosetapick BASKETBALLLEGENDBRYANT
for him in an all-star game, Mr. Bryant KILLEDINHELICOPTERCRASH
turnedtohimandsaid,“Nah,Igotit.”
Mr.Bryantwas19atthetimeandnotyet
astarterforhisownclub. CALABASAS,CALIF.KobeBryant,the
Forawhile,hewasbalancedbetween basketballsuperstarwhowonfiveNBA
twopossibilities–aseitherthenextMi- championshipswiththeLosAngeles
chaelJordanorthenext“nextMichaelJor- Lakers,waskilledinahelicoptercrash
dan”whoendedupanepicbust. alongsidehis13-year-olddaughterGianna
Buthisself-assurance,coupledwitha inCaliforniaSundaymorning,officialssaid.
Herculeanworkethic,turnedhimintoone Hewas41.
ofthegreatestoffensiveplayersinhistory. ChiefDarylOsbyoftheLosAngeles
Which was fortunate, since Mr. Bryant CountyFireDepartmentsaidnobody
wasn’tinclinedtoletanyoneelseshootthe survivedthecrashintoahillinCalabasas,
ball. approximately48kilometreswestofL.A.
In2000,Mr.BryantledtheLakersto LosAngelesCountySheriffAlexVillanueva
theirfirsttitlesincetheMagicJohnsonera. saidninepeoplewereonthehelicopter–a
He’d helped resurrect the most beloved pilotandeightpassengers.SheriffVillanue-
franchiseinthesport.Theywontitlesthe Spectatorsgathernearthesceneofahelicoptercrashthatkilledbasketballstar vadeclinedtoreleaseidentities,saying“it
nexttwoyearsaswell. KobeBryantinCalabasas,Calif.,onSunday.TheformerL.A.Laker’scareerstretched wouldbeentirelyinappropriaterightnow”
Mr.BryantwasnolongerthenextJor- morethan20years.KYLEGRILLOT/REUTERS beforecoronersgothroughtheirprocess.
dan.HewasthenewJordan.AJordanwho InSanAntonio,theNBA’sTorontoRap-
didn’tjustapproachhison-courtworklike goodkind.MostplayersfollowedMr.Jor- TorontoRaptors.Hewouldlatercallthe torsandSanAntonioSpurspaidtheir
anassassin,buttalkedlikeoneoffitas dan’s example – speak sparingly and, feat“atestamenttotheimagination,”asif respectsbyallowingthe24-secondclock
well. when forced to do so, say nothing. Mr. hewasthefirstpersontothinkofscoringa toexpireoneachoftheirfirstpossessions.
“Asfarasoneonone,I’mthebesttoev- Bryanttreatedthetraditionalmediathe lotofpoints. Mr.BryantworeNo.24formuchofhis
erdoit,”Mr.Bryantoncesaid. waypeoplenowtreatTwitter.Heuseditas Hiscareerstretchedmorethantwodec- career.
Sincehetreatedeverygameasacontest asticktopokehisenemies.Ifhewasupset, ades. The final years didn’t amount to StunnedfansgatheredneartheLakers’
between his ability to haul up 40 shots you wouldn’t hear it directly from him. muchmorethanatriumphalmarch.Inre- homearenasurroundingawreathwitha
againstfiveotherguys’abilitytostophim, You’dhearitfromhimonESPNorinthe tirement,hewonanAcademyAwardand message:“KobeweloveyouRIP.”
thatwasMr.Bryant’swayofsayinghewas L.A.Times. wasrefashioninghimselfasanadvocate “MostpeoplewillrememberKobeasthe
thebest,fullstop. Attemptingtoexplainadownseason forwomen’ssport. magnificentathletewhoinspiredawhole
In2003,hewasaccusedofsexuallyas- on a mediocre Lakers team, Mr. Bryant Foryears,he’dbeenthroughregularcy- generationofbasketballplayers.ButIwill
saultinganemployeeataColoradohotel. said: “I was shooting 45 times a game. clesofconsiderationandreconsideration. alwaysrememberhimasamanwhowas
Thechargeswereultimatelydroppedand What was I supposed to do? Pass it to Was he underrated? Was he misunder- muchmorethananathlete,”Kareem
asettlementreached.Mr.Bryantreleased [teammates] Chris Mihm or Kwame stood?Didhegetawaywithit? Abdul-Jabbar,theall-timeNBAscoring
anapologythatstoppedshortofanadmis- Brown?” Nowthathe’sgone,thosewillintensify. leaderandformerLaker,saidonTwitter.
sion. Washerighttosayit?Probablynot.But Few people will agree on what Mr. Firstrespondersputouttheflamesof
In the way of things those days, Mr. howevercapricious,Mr.Bryantwasrarely Bryantmeant,notjusttobasketball,butto thecrashsite,LosAngelesCountySheriff
Bryant’spopularitydidn’tsuffermuch.But wrong.Hemadenews.Hespunthecycle. popularculture.Hewastheheroandthe said,postingapictureofafiretruckand
itwasnowimpossibleforhimtobethe He saw the future of the entertainment villain,whichmaybewhyhefascinates smokeemergingfromthebrushina
faceoftheleague.SohebecametheNBA’s business,anditwasnotnicestoriesabout morethanatypicalsportslegend. ravine.
anti-heroinstead. goodguyssayingkindthings. Allthatcanbesaidwithconfidenceis Mr.Bryantwasthethirdleadingscorerin
Inthoseearlyyearsofthecentury,Mr. GiventheNBA’spenchantandpopular- thatMr.Bryantwasutterlyunlikeanyof leaguehistory,with33,643points,until
Bryantwasasocial-mediastarbeforethere ity for creating drama, that may be Mr. hispeers,andthattheyarerightnottotry LeBronJamespassedhimonSaturday.
wassocialmedia.Thebestprosdidnot Bryant’srichestbasketballlegacy. copyinghim.There’snopointinbeingthe REUTERS
tendtomakenewsunlessitwasthefeel- In2006,hescored81pointsagainstthe secondoriginal.
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Holiday
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ItsspreadhascomeamidChina’sbusiest
travelperiodoftheyear,whenmillions
criss-crossthecountryorheadabroadfor
theLunarNewYearholiday.
AnoticefromtheU.S.EmbassyinBeij-
ingsaidtherewouldbelimitedcapacityto
transportU.S.citizensonaTuesdayflight
fromWuhanthatwillproceeddirectlyto
San Francisco. It said that in the event
therearenotenoughseats,prioritywillbe
giventotoindividuals“atgreaterriskfrom
coronavirus.”
TheFrenchConsulatealsowasconsid-
eringanevacuationofitsnationalsfrom
thecity.Itsaidit’sworkingonarranginga
busservicetohelpFrenchcitizensleave
Wuhan.
FrenchautomakerPSAGroupsaiditwill
evacuateitsemployeesfromWuhan,quar-
antine them and then bring them to
France.
Japanwasalsomakingpreparationsto
flyitsnationalsoutofWuhan.
Chinesetravelagencieshavebeentold
to halt all group tours, and concern is
growingoverthepotentialimpactofmil-
lionsofpeopletravellingbacktothecities
aftertheLunarNewYearholidayendson
Thursday.
China’s National Health Commission
saidanyonetravellingfromWuhanisnow
required to register with community
health stations and quarantine them-
selvesathomefor14days–thevirus’maxi-
mumincubationperiod.
Intheheartoftheoutbreakwhere11
millionresidentsarealreadyonlockdown,
Wuhanbannedmostvehicleuse,includ-
ingprivatecars,indowntownareas.
Chinacutofftrains,planesandother
linkstothecityJan.22,andhassteadilyex-
pandedthelockdownto16surroundingci-
tieswithacombinedpopulationofmore
than50million.
Wuhanisbuildingtwomakeshifthospi-
talswithabout1,000bedseachtohandle
patients.Thecityhassaidthefirstisex-
pectedtobecompletedFeb.3.
MedicalworkersinWuhanhavebeen
amongthoseinfectedandlocalmediare-
portedadoctordiedonSaturdaymorning. AstreetinWuhanHubeiprovince,China,isseenonSundayaftertheWuhangovernmentannouncedabanonmostvehiclesindowntownareastotry
The 62-year-old physician was hospital-
izedonJan.18anddiedaweeklater.
Xinhuaalsosaidmedicalsuppliesare
beingrushedtothecity,including14,000
protectivesuits,110,000pairsofglovesand
masksandgoggles.
TheNationalHealthCommissionsaidit
isbringinginmedicalteamstohelphandle
theoutbreakandtheChinesemilitarydis-
patched450medicalstaff,somewithexpe-
rienceinpastoutbreaks,includingSARS
andEbola,Xinhuareported.
Thenewvirusispartofthecoronavirus
familythatincludesthecommoncoldbut
alsomoresevereillnesseslikeSARSand
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome. The
newviruscausescold-andflu-likesymp-
toms,includingcoughandfever,andin
moreseverecases,shortnessofbreathand
pneumonia.
Theillnessfirstsurfacedlastmonthand
thevirusisthoughttohavespreadtopeo-
plefromwildanimalssoldatafoodmar-
ketinWuhan.
Chineseauthoritiesannouncedatem-
porarybanonthetradeofwildanimals
Sundayandcalledonthepublictorefrain
fromeatingwildanimalmeat.
Workersfromthelocaldiseasecontrolandpreventiondepartmentdisinfectaresidential Ahealthworkerchecksthetemperatureofwomenent
ASSOCIATEDPRESS, areainRuichang,Jiangxiprovince,onSaturday.About769newcasesofthediseasewere workersinWuhanhavebeenamongthoseinfectedand
WITHREPORTSFROMREUTERS confirmedonSunday.REUTERS Saturdaymorning.BETSYJOLES/GETTYIMAGES
As coronavirus spreads, health officials face another issue: p
Experts’assurancesthatvirus Canada’s response and spread misinfor-
posesalowrisktoCanadians mationaboutthevirus,presentinghealth
officialswithanewchallengeofquelling
isn’tstoppingsomefrom growingpublicunease.
disseminatingmisinformation SusyHota,medicaldirectorofinfection
preventionandcontrolatToronto’sUni-
andincitingfearonline
versity Health Network, said many con-
cerned people with no symptoms have
beenshowinguptothehospital,worried
CARLYWEEKSHEALTHREPORTER thattheycouldbeinfected.
“There’sjustatonoffear,”Dr.Hotasaid.
In Vancouver, Caroline Ku, a woman
Thearrivalofthenewcoronavirus withadepressedimmunesystem,saidshe
inCanadahashealthofficialsfo- was“terrified”ofthenewcoronavirusre-
cused on two fronts: containing achingBritishColumbia.Sheworeamask
thespreadofthevirusandreas- whensheattendedaparadeaspartofthe
suringanincreasinglyworriedpublicthat LunarNewYearcelebrations.
theoverallriskremainslow. “Ican’triskinfection–cold,flu,coughs.
Healthofficialsconfirmedthefirst“pre- Andthethingis,thereissomuchstuff
sumptive”caseofcoronavirusonSatur- [aboutthenewcoronavirus]ontheinter-
day.OnSunday,Canada’schiefpublicoffi- netthatwedon’tknowwhatisfake,”Ms.
cerofhealthTheresaTamtoldanewscon- Kusaid.
ferencethataTorontoman,whoisthefirst InanotesenttostaffonSaturday,Andy
personinthecountrytotestpositivefor Smith,thepresidentofToronto’sSunny-
theSARS-likecoronavirus,wassymptom- brookHospital,wherethemanisbeing
aticonanairplanelastweekthatarrivedin treated,highlightedtheproblemofmisin-
TorontofromGuangzhou.OnMonday,the formationandsaidthehospitalwillmake
NationalMicrobiologyLaboratoryinWin- everyefforttobeopenandtransparent. PeoplewearingmasksstandonastreetinaHongKongshoppingdistrictonSunday.The
nipegisexpectedtoverifythattheman “Please also ensure your patients are newcoronavirusissimilartoSARSinsomerespects,buthealthexpertsarestillunsurehow
has the coronavirus. Tests by Ontario’s awareSunnybrookremainsopenandclin- contagiousthevirusisorhowmanyofthosewhocontractitwillbecomeseriouslyill.
public-health lab on Saturday said the icsandprocedureswillcontinuetooper- DALEDELAREY/AFPVIAGETTYIMAGES
mantestedpositiveforit. ateaspernormal,”Dr.Smithwrote.“The
Healthofficialsareworkingtocontact hospitalissafeforpatientsandvisitorsand TedrosAdhanomGhebreyesus,thedi- willcontinuetostudythevirusasinforma-
passengersseatedwithinatwo-metreradi- wedonothaveareasontoveerfromour rector-generaloftheWorldHealthOrgani- tionfromnewcasesbecomesavailable.
usofthemantoinformthemoftherisks normaloperations.” zation,announcedSundaythathewasen TheTorontopatient,amaninhis50s
andadvisethemtomonitorforthedevel- Conflictinginformationfromsomeoffi- routetoBeijingtomeetwithgovernment whohadrecentlytravelledtoWuhan,the
opmentofanysymptoms. cialsourcesisalsocreatingconfusion.On andhealthofficialsleadingtheresponseto epicentreoftheoutbreak,landedatPear-
Global concern over the coronavirus, Sunday, the director of China’s National thecoronavirusto“understandthelatest sonAirportonWednesday.Hedeparted
knownas2019-nCoV,hasbeenmounting HealthCommissionsaid2019-nCoVisget- developments and strengthen our part- fromGuangzhouonChinaSouthernAir-
sinceDec.31,whenChineseofficialsfirst tingstrongerandspreadsamongpeople nership with China in providing further linesFlight311onTuesday.Whilehewason
reportedittotheWorldHealthOrganiza- beforetheyaresymptomatic. protectionagainsttheoutbreak.” theplane,heexperiencedadrycoughand
tion.AsofSunday,thevirushassickened Severalinfectiousdiseaseexpertshave Whatisknownsofaristhatwhilethe muscleaches,saidEileendeVilla,Toron-
morethan2,000andcausedatleast80 expresseddoubtoverthoseclaims. newvirusissimilartoSARSinsomere- to’smedicalofficerofhealth.
deaths.Thevastmajorityillnessesarein Dr.Hotasaidshe’sinterpretingthecom- spects,infectiousdiseaseexpertssaythey Thedayafterhearrived,hecalled911
China,butthevirushasalsospreadtoEu- ments“withcaution.” stilldon’tknowhowcontagiousitisor whenhisillnessworsened.Heinformed
rope,AustraliaandNorthAmerica. Whileit’snotimpossibleforpeopleto howmanyofthosewhocontractitwillbe- thedispatcherofhissymptomsandrecent
DespitereassurancesfromDr.Tamand spreadillnessbeforetheyaresymptomat- comeseriouslyill.Somepreliminaryre- visittoWuhan,whichallowedparamedics
otherhealthofficialsthatthecoronavirus ic,itisn’tcommon.It’salsounclearwhat search shows that the vast majority of andhospitalofficialstotaketheproper
posesaverylowrisktoCanadians,some Chinesehealthauthoritiesarebasingthe deathshaveoccurredinoldermenwith precautions,suchaswearingmasks,eye-
have taken to social media to question claimon,shesaid. pre-existing health conditions. Scientists glassesandgowns.Sincethen,themanhas
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AmanwearsamaskaspeoplearrivefromtheinternationalterminalatTorontoPearsonInternationalAirporton
Saturday.Duringapressconferencethatafternoon,severalofficialsannouncedCanadahasidentifieditsfirst
‘presumptive’caseofcoronavirus.NATHANDENETTE/THECANADIANPRESS
During a public-health crisis, we need good
information that is clearly communicated
ANDRÉ sending bulletins to emergency- Williams,Ontario’schiefmedicalof-
PICARD roomstaff.Asaresult,Mr.C.wasiso- ficerofhealth;Dr.BarbaraYaffe,On-
lated immediately. Health workers tario’sassociatechiefmedicalofficer
OPINION tookappropriateprecautions,from ofhealth;Dr.EileendeVilla,Toron-
paramedics to janitorial staff. The to’smedicalofficerofhealth;Dr.Pe-
tracingofcontactswasswiftandrig- terDonnelly,presidentandchiefex-
‘We’re better prepared this orous. ecutiveofPublicHealthOntario,and
time”seemstohavebe- Bycontrast,Ontariohadnocen- Dr.AndySmith,presidentandchief
comethemantraofOnta- tral agency monitoring infectious executiveofSunnybrookHealthSci-
rio officials dealing with the chal- diseases. Mr. T. sat in a crowded encesCentre.
lengeoftheWuhancoronavirus. emergencyroom,thenwasplacedin Allofthatpublic-healthfirepower
Howthecaseofthefiftysometh- award.Anurse,whowasanavid tomakeanannouncementthatcan
ing male who was transported by readerofChinesemediawastheone besummarizedinashortsentence:
ambulancetoToronto’sSunnybrook whoalertedthehospitalthatthepa- Canadahasidentifieditsfirst“pre-
Health Sciences Centre on Jan. 22 tientprobablyhadSARSandmore sumptive”caseofcoronavirus.
playsoutwilldemonstratewhether cautionwasrequired. Talk about overkill when one
tocontainthecoronavirusoutbreak.REUTERS thatistrue. By then, Mr. T. had already be- voicewouldsuffice.
Sofar,sogood. come a “superspreader,” infecting Nottomentionthatseeingthesix
Thepatientdisclosedimmediate- manyhealthworkers dourfacesattheta-
lythathehadtravelledtoWuhan.He and patients who ble was eerily remi-
wastransportedtohospitalbypara- crossed paths with Goodmedicine niscent of the daily
medicswearingprotectivegearand him.Ittookawhileto televised press con-
isonlyoneaspect
isnowinisolationinanegative-pres- tracehiscontactsand, ferencesthatOntario
sureroom.Tracingofcontactsiswell inadominoeffect,the ofcontrolling stagedduringSARS,
underway. infection spread into outbreaksand whereofficialsoften
We’re doing the medicine right thecommunityandto epidemics. delivered contradic-
thistimearound,andthat’scomfort- other hospitals, with tory and confusing
Communicating
ing.Mindyou,itwouldbedifficultto tragicconsequences. messages.
respondmorepoorlythanwedidat Butgoodmedicine public-health Allthefinepeople
theoutsetofthe2003SARSdebacle. isonlyoneaspectof messagesis, atSaturday’spresser
OnMarch7,2003,twomenwith controllingoutbreaks arguably,just havearoletoplayin
SARSwereadmittedtohospitalin andepidemics. the response to the
asimportant.
Canada. Communicating threatofthenewcor-
At4:55p.m.,Mr.C.,55,wastrans- public-healthmessag- onavirus.Butforthe
portedbyambulancetoVancouver esis,arguably,justasimportant. mostpart,theyshouldbedoingtheir
GeneralHospital.Threehourslater, Inthegrandschemeofthings,44 workintheshadows,notinfrontofa
Mr.T.,43,walkedintotheemergency deathsisnotahugenumber,espe- microphone.
roomofScarboroughGeneralHospi- ciallywhenyouconsiderthatinCan- Clearly,mostofthemwerethere
tal. adaSARSwasessentiallyahospital- tomarktheirterritory,nottoofferin-
TheaftermathoftheSARSout- basedinfectionthatposedlittlerisk sight.
breakinOntarioiswellknown:The tothegeneralpublic. Duringacrisisoremergency,the
province would record 247 SARS Fearcausedbillionsofdollarsin publicwantsatrustedandconsistent
cases(halfofthemhealthworkers) economicdamagein2003,notthe source of information. When you
and44deaths(includingonedoctor SARScoronavirus. havesixpeopletalking,itleavesthe
andtwonurses),andtheprovince’s ThewaytoassuagefearoftheWu- impressionthatnooneisincharge.
teringthesubwayonSundayinBeijing.Medical economyvirtuallygroundtoahaltas hancoronavirusiswithgoodinfor- What is required is one well-
dlocalmediareporteda62-year-olddoctordiedon SARSpanicspread. mation, clearly communicated. In briefedindividualwithauthoritative
BritishColumbiadidn’thavean thatregard,itisfarfromobviousthat credentialstobethechiefspokesper-
outbreak;itrecordedfourcasesand Ontariohaslearnedthelessonsof son.
nodeaths. SARS. That creates public confidence
ThedifferencewasthatB.C.was Atahastilyarrangedpressconfer- andlendsclarityandcredibilityto
pacifying fears prepared. ence on Saturday afternoon, there themessages.
TheBCCentreforDiseaseControl were six people (and one micro- Duringapublic-healthcrisis,what
was pro-active, monitoring the phone)atthetable:ChristineElliott, weneedfromourleadersisclearin-
spreadofSARSinChinaclosely,and Ontario’sHealthMinister;Dr.David formation,notterritorialposturing.
beeninstableconditioninisolationatTo-
ronto’sSunnybrookHealthSciencesCen-
tre.
“Thepatientwillnotbedischargeduntil
Weeks of inaction allowed virus to spread, sources say
wecanbeassuredthattheyaremakinga
fullrecoveryandnolongerposeanyriskto
publichealth,”JeromeLeis,medicaldirec-
torofinfectionpreventionandcontrolat NATHANVANDERKLIPPE than a month before Chinese au- meantthat,duringacrucialperiod
Sunnybrook,saidonSunday. ASIACORRESPONDENT thoritiesbegantolockdownWuhan inwhichcaseswereaccumulating,
Only those who were seated in close and neighbouring cities in Hubei localhealth-careworkerswereun-
proximitytothemanarebeingcontacted province. abletoproperlyraisethealarm,the
byhealthofficialsbecausetherisktooth- As Chinese authorities widened a AlthoughChinahasbeencredited person wrote. The Globe and Mail
ersislow,Dr.Tamsaid.Accordingtoscien- massive urban lockdown and flew foranunusualdegreeoftransparen- wasunabletoindependentlyverify
tificevidence,thecoronavirusisspreadby largenumbersofmedicalpersonnel cyinthepastweek,virologistshave thereport,whichwaswidelycircu-
droplets,sothepeoplewhofacethehigh- to Wuhan, the epicentre of a new faulted the country for acting too lated in China and not refuted by
estriskofinfectionwouldbethoseinclose SARS-likevirus,medicalauthorities slowlyintheearlydaysofthevirus’ statemedia.
contact with the infected individual for providedindicationsthatweeksof spread,allowinginfectedpeopleto AdoctoratWuhan’sHubeiXin-
prolongedperiods,shesaid. inaction had allowed the virus to travelwidelyinsideandoutsideWu- huahospitalhasnowdiedfromthe
Dr.deVillasaidpassengerscontactedby spread widely before serious mea- han. virus,statemediareportedSaturday
healthofficialswillnotbeplacedunder suresweretaken. Now, new evidence is emerging morning. The death of Liang Wu-
quarantine. Instead, they will be told to Chinese authorities had initially thatofficialsinWuhandeliberately dong,62,comesamidwidespreadre-
monitor for the development of fever, reported that the new 2019-nCoV playeddownthevirus,evenafterfor- portsofalargenumberofunreport-
coughoranyothersymptomsforthenext coronavirushadmostseriouslyaf- mallynotifyingtheWorldHealthOr- edcasesofmedicalstaffinfectedby
14daysandbeincontactwithhealthau- fectedtheelderlyandthoseleftvul- ganizationonDec.31aboutwhatthe thevirusandaccusationsthatanim-
thoritiesiftheydevelop. nerablebypre-existinghealthcondi- WHOdescribedas“aclusterofcases proper dissemination of informa-
Dr.Hotasaidtheresponseisprudent. tions. ofpneumoniaofunknowncause.” tionkeptthosetreatingtheillfrom
“From a public-health perspective, what Butanacademicstudypublished ButtheWuhangovernmenttook taking proper precautions them-
they’redoingmakessense,”Dr.Hotasaid, byChineseresearchersinTheLancet a“refrigeratingstrategy”intheearly selves.
addingthatsimplywalkingpasttheman onFridayfoundthatofthefirst41 daysoftheviralspread,adoctorat AsecondpaperpublishedinThe
onthewaytothebathroomisunlikelyto confirmed cases of the virus, “less Wuhan Union Hospital told China LancetonFridayprovidedevidence
putanyoneatrisk. thanhalfhadunderlyingdiseases.” News Weekly. Medical staff were that the virus can be transmitted
DanutaSkowronski,epidemiologylead Nearlyhalfwere49yearsofageor banned from speaking publicly fromapersonwhoisnotshowing
of influenza and emerging respiratory younger.Andathirdhadnotbeen aboutwhatwastakingplaceorac- symptomsofbeingill.
pathogens at the BC Centre on Disease exposedtothewild-animalmarket ceptingmediainterviews,thedoctor Theearlyweeksoflimitedaction
Control,saidthecentredoesnotrecom- identifiedasthesourceofthevirus, said. inWuhanstandincontrasttothere-
mendthewearingofmasksbroadlyinthe suggestingthatevenfromtheearli- PoliceinWuhanalsosaidinearly sponseChinahaslaunchedinrecent
community.“Wemayrecommendwear- est days, it had begun to leap be- Januarythattheyhadarrestedeight days.
ingamasktoapatientwhoissick,when tweenpeople. people for spreading “rumours” Chinaannouncedplanstobuild
they are, for instance, presenting them- Fifteenpercentofthosefirst41 aboutwhatwasthenalittle-under- tworapid-constructionmedicalfa-
selvestoahealth-carefacility,inorderto peopledied. stoodpneumoniaaffectingagrow- cilitiestorespondtothevirusinWu-
preventothersfrombecominginfected,” “We are concerned that 2019- ingnumberofpeople. han,onewith1,000bedsandasec-
shesaid. nCoVcouldhaveacquiredtheability Anotherpersonclaimingtobea ond with 1,300. Military transport
“Butitisnotageneralrecommendation for efficient human transmission,” WuhanphysicianwrotetotheNa- jetsandcivilianaircraftwereusedto
forcommunitymembers.Itdoesn’thelp warnedthepaper’sauthors,whoin- tionalHealthCommissionclaiming fly1,230medicalreinforcements,in-
intermsofthemanagementorreduction cludeddozensofdoctorsfromhos- thatdoctorsinthecityweretoldnot cluding military medics, to assist
ofrisksassociatedwithrespiratoryillness- pitalsinWuhanandmajorstatein- toreport“viralpneumonia”intheir overwhelmed hospitals and take
es.” stitutes for infectious-disease re- imagingreportsbetweenJan.12and overfromhealth-careworkerswho
search. Jan.16–aperiodduringwhichlocal havethemselvesbecomesick.
WithreportsfromWencyLeung Thefirstofthepatientswasad- officialsdeliveredsunnyreportsona
andAndreaWoo mittedtohospitalonDec.16,more localsituationundercontrol.That WithareportfromReuters
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EDITORIAL PHILLIPCRAWLEY
PUBLISHERANDCEO
DAVIDWALMSLEY
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Thesubjectwhoistrulyloyaltothechiefmagistratewillneitheradvisenorsubmittoarbitrarymeasures-Junius
What is the
Conservative
future?
Doesn’tanybodywantthisjob?Thefieldofaspirants
totheleadershipoftheConservativePartyofCana-
daspentlastweekgrowingshallowerandthinner,
withatrioofbold-facednames–JeanCharest,PierrePoi-
lievreandRonaAmbrose–allbackingoutbeforethestarting
line.
Whatremainsisashortbench,withfewplayersvoters
haveeverheardof.ItleavesformerProgressiveConservative
leaderandHarper-eraministerPeterMacKaystandingout
as,forthemoment,theclearfavourite.
There’sstilltimeforotherstojumpintotherace,and
manyConservativesaredreamingofthereturnoftheman
whodidthemosttocreatetheparty,StephenHarper.This
play’scastofcharactersisnotyetset.Butnorisitclearwhat
kindofpartytheConservativeswanttobe.
Theparty’sidentityisthebiggerquestiontobedecided
whenmembersvoteforanewleaderinJune.
Thehorseracetoleadthepartycan’tbeseparatedfrom
theissueofwhereConservativeswanttotakethecountry.
Conservative politicians have competing compasses, and
theirtakesonTrueNorthdon’tagree. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
ForCanadatoremainasuccessstory,itneedsareasonable,
humaneandpositiveConservativeParty,onethatseeksto
PREVENTIONPRESCRIPTION nal justice system, what I saw thediversityofthesevitalinsti-
unitevotersofallbackgrounds.Beyondourborders,from
consistently with First Nations tutionsandwhattheycontribute
HungarytotheWhiteHouse,manyright-wingpoliticians Re Canadian Officials Continue peoplewasthattheywerecutoff to their communities and our
Tests For Coronavirus (Jan. 24): fromtheirculturalheritage.This collectivefuture.
havewonelectionbyembracingtheopposite.Thatpathto
Theneedforprecautionarymea- usually led to both social and ScottGrillsBrandonUniversity
power is the political equivalent of a hit-and-run on the sureswastheclearmessagefrom cultural isolation, and I found
the SARS Commission inquiry thislackoffeelingrootedtoany-
country’sfuture. intoproblemswithOntario’sre- thingwasassignificantafactor CALENDARCHECK
Whenitcomestoitschancesofformingthenextgovern- sponsein2003. incriminalityaspovertyandlack
The commission advised not ofeducation. ReGarneauToMeetWithFam-
ment,Canada’sConservativePartyisinapositionthatisen-
towaitforscientificcertaintyto IdidwhatIcouldtoencour- iliesOfCanadianMaxCrashVic-
viable,yetfatallyconstricted. act.Thereismountingevidence agethemtoreconnect,tofinda tims(Jan.24):Atlonglast,Trans-
Theleftsideofthepoliticalspectrumisdividedbut,onthe nowthatthenewcoronavirusis FirstNationseldertoguidethem portationMinisterMarcGarneau
either here or on its way. We throughtheprocess. hasfinallyagreedtomeetwith
right,theConservativesstandalone.Theironlycompetitors shouldgetoutinfrontofthedis- And it was a process, since relativesofthe18Canadianswho
aretheBlocQuébécois,whichislimitedtooneprovince,and ease. they almost always lacked the diedlastMarchinthetragic737
There is much that can be confidence to approach those Max plane crash. The families
thePeople’sPartyofCanada,whichwasabustlastfall.Itleav- donenowtopreventspread,yet whowereinthebestpositionto hadbeenwantingtomeetwith
estheTorieswithabaseofone-thirdoftheelectorate. inanechoofSARS,health-care helpthem. Mr. Garneau for 10 months –
systemleadersonceagainseem The residential schools are even a busy cabinet minister
But,asthispagepointedoutduringlastfall’selectionpost- more focused on reducing any longgone,andtheSixtiesScoop surelycouldhavefoundanhour
mortem,themajorityofCanadianswhoaren’tpartofthe perception of a problem. The happenedwellbeforemostFirst in his schedule to meet, offer
betterwaytoallayunderstanda- Nationspeopletodaywereborn, supportandtrytoprovidesome
Conservativebasearenotonlynotvotingfortheparty– ble fear would be to ensure butthelastingeffectsarestillve- answerstothegrievingfamilies.
they’renotevenconsideringit.Theproblemisparticularly health-careworkers,particularly rymuchthere. MichaelGilmanToronto
inhospitals,haveproperprotec- Inadditiontoprovidingedu-
acuteinurbanandsuburbanCanada,whereallofthepop-
tive measures, equipment and cation opportunities and work-
ulationgrowthishappening. training to prevent the kind of ing to reduce poverty, helping TAKINGASTANZA
spread that happened during them reconnect with their cul-
Inthevote-richGreaterTorontoArea,thereisnowalmost
SARS. tureshouldbeamandatorystep Re Ontario, Education Unions
noblueonthemap,andfewridingswheretheConservatives Tellingustocalmdownseems on the long road to reconcilia- Battle For Public Support (Jan.
infinitely less effective than tion. 24):
camesecondin2019.ThingsareworseinGreaterMontreal.
showingusconcreteactionsthat SteveSolomanToronto Schoolisaplacetolearn
TheConservatives,atleastintheircurrentiteration,have –welearnedthehardway–are Learnaboutlifeandearn
alowceilingofsupport.Theycanonlyformgovernmentif neNeadnecdy.Johnson ABCsOFKPIs Etiaornnstkhnaotwbluedrnge and ask ques-
theothersparties,withamuchlargercombinedbase,oblige Occupationalhealthandsafety
thembyfatallysplittingvotesontheleftandcentre. specialist(retired),OntarioNurses’ ReOnEducationFunding,Ken- So I imagine it was all quite a
Association;Sudbury neyGetsItRight(Jan.24):Inhis shock
Conservativesneedtoworryabouthowtowinthenext supportforJasonKenney’smove Tohearthatschoolwascoming
election;forCanadians,thebiggerissueishowtheTories ReANewDeadlyVirus,AndThe towardanewsetofperformance toastop
Lesson Of SARS (Editorial, Jan. indicators for postsecondary Once a week we were stuck in
wouldgoverniftheywon. 22):AkeySARSlesson:Keeping education, columnist Gary Ma- thislock
Lastfall,theLiberals’bestget-out-the-votestrategywas healthworkerssafebytakinga sonwelcomesuniversitiestothe
precautionary approach was a “realworld.” It’sstrangetonotbeinschool
theexistenceofDougFord’sProgressiveConservativead- majorreasonwhyBritishColum- Asaformerfacultyassociation Denying education is honestly
ministrationinOntario.PremierFordcameintoofficeasa biahadnooutbreak,whileOnta- president,deanofartsandaca- quitecruel
riohad44deathsand247prob- demic vice-president, I can as- Studentscaughtrightinthemid-
speciesofpopulistthatright-wingpartieshaveputforward
ablecases.HalftheOntariovic- sure him that this is where we dleofthisduel
inmanyothercountries.Heofferedoutsiderstatus,arefrain timswerehealthworkers. havebeenallalong.
Consider: The first SARS pa- Remember there was Ralph Thisisallsuchamess
ofresentment,adistrustofexpertiseandexperienceanda
tientsinTorontoandVancouver Klein’sforayintoKPIsanditsim- Parentsareverydistressed
disdainforgovernment. presented within hours of each pactonAlberta’spostsecondary Wealltakeamomenttoreassess
other. The B.C. patient was system. Andtakeadeepbreath…
ThechaossowedbyMr.Fordinhisfirstyearprovedtobe
placedonfullprecautionswithin Atthattime,KPIsencouraged
theLiberals’topargumentagainstvotingConservative.The minutes of entering Vancouver the province’s two largest uni- Nonetheless we say yes to the
OntarioPCgovernmenthassincetriedtochangeitsrhetoric General Hospital. The Toronto versities to become more open crazyamountofstress
patient was not isolated for 21 andabsorbent.Governmentpol- And deal with this problem in
and its course, since it’s clear that, while unleashing Mr. hours. Some suggest good for- icy rewarded an increase in ca- thefleshbecausesometimes
Ford’sworstimpulsescanmotivatethebase,itturnsofffar tunewasbehindB.C.’soutcome. pacity – thereby encouraging a Stubbornness isn’t always the
Justice Archie Campbell of the modificationofadmissionstan- best…
morevotersthanitattracts. SARS Commission said B.C. dards and the increased use of
TheConservativePartyhasalotofsoulsearchingtodo. “madeitsownluck”bytakinga contract and sessional faculty. Problemsarehardtodealwith–
precautionaryapproachtowork- Butthisalsohadconsequences sigh
Doesitbelievethatclimatechangeisbestaddressedby ersafety. andpotentiallyunintendedout- It’s hard to come to an agree-
ignoringtheproblem,orbytacklingit?Canthesolutionin- Justice Campbell further comes. ment–why?
wrote:“Itisnotsurprisingthat KPIs placed some academic Becausenoonewillbudge–it’sa
cludecarbontaxes–whichbeganlifeasaconservativeidea– SARSwascontainedsoeffective- programsandinstitutionsinAl- tie
oristhepartysoreflexivelyopposedtoanyandalltaxesthat lyataninstitutionsosteepedin bertaatconsiderablerisk:Small-
theprecautionaryprinciple.”On erinstitutionsloststudentsasa Butifyouaregoingtodisagree
evenraisingsometaxestolowerothersisforbidden? his recommendation, this ap- directresultofgovernmentpol- If you’re going to fight, just
Aretheresocialprogramsitwouldbewillingtocreateor proachisnowenshrinedinOn- icy,andwerethenpunishedfor please–
tario’spublic-healthlegislation. declining enrolments through Don’thavestudentscaughtupin
expand,ordoestheConservativePartyexistsolelytomake
MarioPossamai reducedprovincialfunding. yourcoldcoldbreeze.
governmentsmallerandlowertaxes?That’snottheTorytra- Senioradvisortothe Ratherthanlocatinguniversi- MaariyahJahaanMalik
commissioner,Commissionto tiesandcollegesinaprivatesec- Grade7student;Markham,Ont.
ditioninCanada;it’stheconservativemovementimported
InvestigatetheIntroductionand torcontext,Iwouldsuggestthat
fromtheUnitedStates. SpreadofSARSinOntario;Toronto they are better framed as com-
munityassets. LetterstotheEditorshouldbe
CanadiansneedaConservativePartythatcanoffermore
Itisalsohelpfultoremainat- exclusivetoTheGlobeandMail.
thanjustresistancetotheLiberalsandresentmentofthecur- FORTHECULTURE tentive to another truth of the Includename,addressanddaytime
rentculture.Ifitcan’t,theparty’snextchoiceofleadermay “real world” – that postsecond- phonenumber.Keeplettersunder
ReThisDoesn’tLookLikeRecon- arysystemscanbeweakenedby 150words.Lettersmaybeeditedfor
beirrelevant. ciliation(Editorial,Jan.24):Dur- theconsequencesofgovernment lengthandclarity.E-mail:
ing30yearsworkinginthecrimi- policiesthatfailtofullyattendto [email protected]
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