Ottawa Observations: Thursday, February 20, 2020

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Thursday,  February 20, 2020 


Canadians held in China / China tensions

Did Huawei bring down Nortel? Corporate espionage, theft and the parallel rise and fall of two teelcom giants


The Chinese coronavirus

BC hit with sixth case of coronavirus after woman returns from Iran
First group of quarantined Canadian evacuees released from military base
Coronavirus outbreak thrusts China into a mass experiment in remote work
Permanent residents to Canada stuck in Wuhan urge Ottawa to take more action
BC reveals 6th presumptive coronavirus case
Canadians with COVID-19 describes life under quarantine at Japanese hospital
Flight carrying Canadian cruise passengers who tested negative for coronavirus on way home
The coronavirus and the lack of an open society in China
China's government is like something out of 1984
6th case of COVID-19 reported in BC, contracted by woman visiting Iran
Containing the novel coronavirus - Is COVID-19 here to stay?


Coastal GasLink protests

Ottawa 'hopeful' barricades could come down as RCMP offer to leave Wet'suwet'en outpost
Watchdog decries RCMP conduct at Wet'suwet'en protests in BC
Canadian ports on two coasts congested due to rail blockades
In the Wet'suwet'en dispute, we're not hearing from the voices that matter                                              'That's not the way of our ancestors': Wet'suwet'en matriarch speaks out about pipeline conflict            MacKay replaces tweet about rail blockades after critics suggest he supports vigilantism
The long and the short of why Wet'suwet'en talks must start, and blockades must end                            Premiers tell Trudeau 'patience is wearing thin' with Indigenous led blockades                               
Mackay faces backlash over now-deleted tweet that critics say promoted vigilantism
BC RCMP say they'll leave outpost on Wet'suwet'en territory if road is kept clear
'It's none of their business': The Wet'suwet'en people who want the protesters to stop
Premiers tell Trudeau 'patience is wearing thin' with Indigenous-led blockades
MacKay faces backlash over now-deleted tweet that critics say promoted vigilantism
Injunction served to protesters blocking CN rail on Montreal's south shore
'Not an option': BC Premier rejects calls to halt or cancel Coastal GasLink pipeline
Send in the Army? Why one expert says that would be a ludicrous response to rail blockades
Calls for vigilante actions against Wet'suwet'en blockades are growing inn far-right circles, anti-hate group says
Bill Blair says the RCMP has met Wet'suwet'en protesters' demands. But their demands are not that simple
Unreleased report finds RCMP stop checks, searches of Indigenous protesters 'unlawful'
'Highly inappropriate' : Hereditary chief slams Crown corporation for considering giving loan to Coastal GasLink amidst Wet'suwet'en protests
Quebec premier says police will dismantle rail blockade if injunction granted
Quebec fears propane shortage with rail blockades entering third week
If politicians can't make the Wet'suwet'en crisis better, the least they can do is not make things worse
Non-Indigenous allies on social media must listen and learn from the Wet'suwet'en movement
The changing nature of Indigenous politics
It's time for different voices in the blockade battle
The biggest barrier to resolving this conflict - a handful of hereditary chiefs
RCMP offer to pull back from Wet'suwet'en land in BC but railway blockades remain
Wet'suwet'en members speak in favour of Coastal GasLink pipeline
Wet'suwet'en supporters say 'suspicious' RCMP promise to pull back merely a publicity stunt
O'Toole would criminalize blocking 'critical infrastructure, allow police to clear blockades without injunction'
Scott Moe, man of action, convenes a conference call
BC Premier says cancelling Coastal GasLink pipeline is 'not an option for me'
Trudeau calls premiers, stresses 'peaceful' resolution to Wet'suwet'en solidarity protests
RCMP handling of Wet'suwet'en protests mirrors complaints in New Brunswick



Globe and Mail

Alberta separation vote inevitable unless Ottawa tackles complaints: MPs
The dismantling of Bombardier leaves Canadian taxpayers holding the bag
Foreign Affairs Minister holds meeting in Quebec on Venezuela crisis
Gaming industry to be exempt from digital content rules
As the RCMP Wet'suwet'en retreats from the Wet'suwet'en blockades, the delicate trust it is building with Indigenous women remains at risk
No joke. The next PQ leader could be a comedian
4 Conservative MPs warn Alberta separatist movement could rise unless Ottawa fixes 'inequities'



CBC

4 Conservative MPs warn Alberta separatist movement could rise unless Ottawa fixes 'inequities'
Freeland agrees to NDP trade pitch in return for new NAFTA support: letter
Ottawa attempts to reboot campaign to remove Maduro from power in Venezuela
If Calgary wants to attract young people, it needs to start telling a new story




Toronto Star

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Toronto Sun

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National Post

Alberta MPs issue "Buffalo Declaration' demanding Ottawa recognize Alberta's worth
MPs want to figure out how to stop those annoying spam phone calls we've all been getting lately

Maclean's

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Global

Freeland agrees to more 'transparent' future trade deals to get NDP NAFTA support
Canada calls for worldwide help for Venezuela to 'return to democracy'
Canadians can lose Nexus passes over legal cannabis use in Canada: US document
RCMP agrees to leave Wet'suwet'en territory, feds call for 'urgent' talks



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