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Fresh Starts at the Top in Both Washington and Ottawa A day after Joseph R. Biden Jr. became president, resetting Canada’s relationship with its neighbor, Governor General Julie Payette quit as Queen Elizabeth’s representative as head of state. Jan. 22, 2021 This week saw two transfers of power in North America. One involved direct, actual power while the other was more symbolic. Image President Biden and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have a warm relationship, in part from Mr. Biden’s eight years as vice president.Credit...Chris Wattie/Reuters As my colleague Catherine Porter reports, t...

Canada’s Governor General Resigns Amid Reports of a Toxic Workplace Julie Payette represented the queen as Canada’s official head of state, a high-profile but largely ceremonial role. She was accused of publicly humiliating employees. Julie Payette, Canada’s Governor General, in September last year.Credit...Patrick Doyle/Reuters Jan. 21, 2021 OTTAWA — The woman who represented Queen Elizabeth as Canada’s official head of state, a high-profile but largely ceremonial role, resigned on Thursday after a report submitted to the government harshly criticized her treatment o...

WASHINGTON (AP) — As the first round of COVID-19 vaccinations trickled out across the United States, many members of Congress lined up at the Capitol physician’s office to get inoculated. President-elect Joe Biden got vaccinated, too, as did Vice President Mike Pence. Both rolled up their sleeves live on television to receive their shots. For some of America’s political leaders, there are practical imperatives for getting vaccinated early: their own risk factors, ensuring continuity at the highest reaches of the U.S. government and helping build public confidence in the vaccine. But th...

There’s so much COVID-19 vaccine misinformation out there online, it’s no wonder some folks are reluctant to get the shot. Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar, a liberal Democrat who lost her father to the virus, tweeted that it was “disturbing to see members be 1st to get vaccine while most frontline workers, elderly and infirm in our districts, wait.” Advertisement The debate over politicians’ access to the vaccine is relatively specific to the United States. Though a handful of foreign leaders, such as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, have gotten publicly vaccinated, many have r...

Politicians and COVID-19 vaccines: Set an example or cut in line? For some of America's political leaders, there are practical imperatives for getting vaccinated early: their own risk factors, ensuring continuity at the highest reaches of the US government. Share Via Email   |  A+A A- Aspen Fire Chief Rick Balentine receives a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine from family planning nurse Linda Vieira at the Community Health Services building in Aspen, Colo. (Photo | AP) By PTI WASHINGTON: As the first round of COVID-19 vaccinations trickled out across the US, many members of Congress lined up a...