Ottawa has announced what many will think are lavish new emergency benefits for those who may be impacted by C-19. Meanwhile, Parliament is prorogued until September 23. When it returns, Opposition parties will have to get on board to ensure passage of the new benefits. Below that, Premier Ford has announced that Queen’s Park will fund the hiring of 200 more OPP officers. That comes as a bit of a surprise too. Lastly, good old Vladimir Putin is once again saying “don’t look at me” as one of his foremost political opponents falls ill, apparently from poison. Sound familiar?