Anthony Furey

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FUREY: A mandatory vaccine in Canada would not go over well

Canada is currently weighing whether or not to make a COVID-19 vaccine in some way mandatory, according to Navdeep Bains, the Liberal government’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry.

August 8, 2020 Columnists

A woman receives a COVID-19 vaccination from a nurse as she takes part in a vaccine study at Research Centers of America on Aug. 7, 2020 in Hollywood, Florida.

FUREY: Let's stop the fear-mongering over back-to-school

It was at the end of April that Quebec announced they were about to re-open schools all across the province, except for in hard-hit Montreal.

July 25, 2020 Columnists

An empty classroom is seen in London, Ont., on May 1, 2020.

FUREY: Morneau was brought in to be the adult in the room - so much for that

The business community breathed a sigh of relief back in November 2015, when Justin Trudeau and his cabinet were officially sworn in by the Governor-General.

July 23, 2020 Columnists

In this file photo taken on November 20, 2019, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shakes hands with Minister of Finance Bill Morneau during a ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa.

TDSB planning 'review and evaluation' of WE Charity in schools

Canada’s largest school board is planning to review its longstanding relationship with WE Charity, the Toronto Sun has learned.

July 21, 2020 Ontario

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau are flanked by We Day co-founders Craig Kielburger, left, and Marc Kielburger, right.

FUREY FACTOR: Canada's deficit now a whopping $343 billion

WATCH ABOVE as the Liberal government announced a staggering and unprecedented $343-billion deficit. Columnist Anthony Furey thinks that even though the pandemic support programs were needed, the total didn’t need to be this bad!

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July 9, 2020 Canada