Thursday, January 30, 2020

Ottawa Observations: Thursday, January 30, 2020



Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Thursday, January 30, 2020 


Canadians held in China / China tensions

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The Chinese coronavirus

World Health Organization declares a global emergency over new coronavirus
Coronavirus scare aboard Italian cruise ship subsides as Chinese passengers test negative
Canada negotiates details of airlift as WHO declares global health emergency over coronavirus
Canada's Chief Public Health Officer condemns racist acts linked to coronavirus outbreak
Coronavirus declared a global emergency as more Canadians seek help to get out of China
Canadian-based UN agency under fire after Twitter spat about coronavirus
Number of Canadians wanting help getting out of China climbs to 196
Can Ontario prevent a pandemic?
U.S. confirms its first person-to-person coronavirus transmission
WHO declares emergency, Canada remains under control
Canada needs to proceed cautiously bringing people home from Wuhan
No need to change Canada's plans after WHO declares global emergency: Hajdu
Coronavirus risk to Canadians remains low despite WHO declaring global emergency: top health official
Coronavirus. What does being infected look like?
Canadians stuck at coronavirus epicentre promised government help - but details not worked out
Chinese Canadians facing hate, racism for coronavirus outbreak much like the SARS outbreak in 2003
Fight the virus and racism at once
Watch China build two enormous Wuhan hospitals at a breakneck pace
What the BC CDC says you're getting wrong about the novel coronavirus
Some 'vulnerable' Canadian diplomatic staff, dependants evacuated from China
Journalist Peter Akman no longer works for CTV after infamous coronavirus tweet
Centers for Disease Control confirms first person-to-person spread of coronavirus in US
World Health Organization declares coronavirus outbreak to be a global emergency
What does the WHO coronavirus outbreak global emergency declaration mean?
BC companies restrict business travel to China amid coronavirus outbreak
Coronavirus panic, misinformation running rampant among BC's Chinese-speaking communities
WHO declares coronavirus international 'public health emergency'
Canadians told to avoid all non-essential travel to China


Globe and Mail

Ottawa spent more than $180,000 on defamation case involving Seamus O'Regan
Broadcasting report constitutes a stunning unjustified power grab
The Conservative Party will stand up for LGBTQ Canadians - now that it's easy and convenient
Conservatives lodge complaint over RCMP's refusal to investigate Trudeau's vacations on Aga Khan's island
Bureaucratic hurdles hampered federal flood-prevention program, report says
Liberals' changes to summer-jobs program caused confusion, documents show
To win a UN Security Council seat, Canada needs to compete hard


CBC

Liberals face difficult decision on fate of controversial Challenger jets
Federal Court of Appeal to release decision Tuesday in Trans Mountain challenge
Prime Minister's office being urged to appoint Kirsten Hillman as Canada's first female ambassador to US
Single-use plastic ban coming in 2021 after report concludes there is evidence of harm
Bill to reform broadcast and telecom rules coming soon: Guilbeault
Liberals' changes to summer-jobs program caused confusion, documents show
Social media users voice fears about election manipulation during 2019 campaign says Elections Canada
Groups demand Ottawa take action over CSIS discrimination claims
How the Harper model worked, and why it's now broken



Toronto Star

Social Conservatives present a thorny problem for the next Conservative leader
Canada aims to ban single-use plastics by the end of the year and that will 'likely' include plastic bags, forks and straws
Conservatives lodge complaint over RCMP's refusal to probe Trudeau's island stays



Toronto Sun

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National Post

Pipeline dispute raises important question - who speaks for First Nations?
The latest Liberal method of writing a cheque to the middle class
How the Conservatives leadership contestant questionnaire could derail Richard Décarie


Maclean's

What the Conservative race needs now is ... John Baird?
Solving the climate crisis isn't on consumers. It's on the people in power


Global

Federal flood prevention program bogged down by bureaucracy, audit finds
Federal Court of Appeal to release decision in Trans Mountain challenge
Ontario faces calls to investigate money laundering at provincial casinos
Conservatives want review of RCMP refusal to investigate Trudeau-Aga Khan trip



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