Ottawa Observations: Monday, March 30, 2020

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


Canadians held in China / China tensions

BC Judge considers how to deliver Meng Wanzhou decision in a physically distant way


The Global Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Ontario promises to probe 'tragic' situation at Bobcaygeon, Ontario nursing home; at least 25 other facilities have COVID-19 cases
Why Quebec's coronavirus cases have skyrocketed
Trudeau says Canadian military ready to support provinces in fighting coronavirus
As Passover, Easter and Ramadan services are cancelled amid COVID-19, preachers wonder: Where is God in  all this
Emergency legislation bolsters Ottawa's ability to buy troubled assets of companies in order to stabilize economy
Air Canada temporarily lays off more than 16,000 as pandemic takes toll on air travel                          Trudeau says business, non-profits, charities all eligible for wage subsidy                                              BC's government has given itself powers over its food supply chain. That's a big mistake                      Japan extends travel warning to 49 countries, including U.S. and Britain                                                Prince Charles out of self-isolation after seven days                                                                                As pandemic batters corporate cash flows, which companies will be forced to slash their dividends?    The COVID-19 pandemic will create winners and losers                                                                        Canadian military assembles 'rapid reaction' teams to help with pandemic response                            All businesses seeing 40% drop in revenue due to pandemic will be eligible for 75% wage subsidies: Trudeau                                                                                                                                             
Keeping the faith during the COVID-19 pandemic - by praying at home and staying connected online
Top public health officer says coming week a crucial period in COVID-19 struggle
Suspected, confirmed COVID-19 patients filling roughly 1 in 4 Ontario ICU beds
Why Germany's low COVID-19 death rate might be a mirage
Ontario's rate of COVID-19 testing is lower than other big provinces, slowing our ability to get a clear sense of virus spread
Ontario has overhauled the way it's reporting information about COVID-19, but one medical expert calls it 'very superficial'
Strained staff fear for safety, resources as virus spreads through Ontario seniors' homes
Should government's give an end date for social distancing? COVID-19 study says there's a catch
'Dreams are not passports': Remote Arctic village residents recount bizarre encounter with Quebec couple fleeing coronavirus
Doug Ford becomes the unlikely leader that his province needs
April might be COVID-19's cruelest month for self-isolating Canadians
COVID-19 heats up Canada's climate change debate
Ford says 'everything is on the table' in fight to slow COVID-19
Self-isolate if you're over 70, Ontario's top doctor says
Justin Trudeau promises to pay 75 per cent of wages for hundreds of thousands of Canadians
Canada's military gathering resources to help civilian authorities grapple with COVID-19
Del Duca urges Ford to help long-term care workers , fast-track foreign trained health professions
Toronto Public Health hit by eight COVID-19 cases
COVID-19 shows the terrible cost of ignoring history
Landlords say they're not the enemy
Bobcaygen residents fear more COVID-19 deaths
Canada can't move forward without widespread testing
Under Trudeau Liberals, seniors have become pandemic's irrelevant
Ford warns of more emergency measures if public fails to listen
Return to near-normal depends on thin white line being able to weather the storm
Liberals cast wide net with wage-subsidy program aimed at keeping Canadians working
Official nonsense on masks, travel bans is killing Ottawa's COVID-19 credibility
Emergency COVID-19 measures enacted for Canada's seniors' homes where pandemic hits hardest
No 'greater threat' to Canada than COVID-19, military says, as 24,000 troops activated to help fight it
Nearly 100 Canadians remain on cruise ship where four died in COVID-19 outbreak
It worked in Asia. The WHO says it's crucial. But is Canada still using contract tracing?
Fear and anger on the frontlines: What happens if there aren't enough masks?
Old habits are proving dangerously hard to break
BC confirms 86 new coronavirus cases and 2 new deaths, number in hospital tops 100
Temporary free parking at BC hospitals due to COVID-19 crisis
BC doctor warns of deadly 'double whammy' if coronavirus persists into wildfire season
City of Kelowna preparing to slash 2020 budget amid coronavirus pandemic
BC truck drivers struggle to find open restaurants due to COVID-19 pandemic
Wage subsidies may not be enough to reverse Okanagan, BC layoffs
Canadian restaurant chain starts selling groceries amid coronavirus shutdown
Vancouver Convention Centre to be converted to makeshift hospital
Used masks in Interior Health to be sterilized, stored as emergency backup
Hospitality union offers help as hotels considered as makeshift hospitals
One will live, one will die: How Canada is preparing for tough coronavirus choices
Rise in new coronavirus cases in China solely due to infections from overseas
What BC got Wrong - and Right - COVID-19 Aid
Working a Pandemic:  Stories of Anxiety, Uncertainty, Poverty and Kindness
Dr. Bonnie Henry responds to criticism about undertesting as offsite centres prepared
If you want to clean your smartphone during the pandemic, here's how
More than 460 people in BC recover from COVID-19
Burnaby residents claim no social distancing in Trans Mountain construction
Citing unprecedented impact of COVID-19, Air Canada to lay off 15,000 staff
Downtown Vancouver residents make a lot of noise for health care workers
Dix announces free parking at BC hospitals
86 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in BC, 2 additional deaths
BC supermarkets don't need to follow 50 person COVID-19 rule
Some Criminals may get out of BC jails early due to COVID-19
ER doc says it's 'scary' sending home people with symptoms
Vancouver London Drugs cleared to re-open after employee COVID-29 diagnosis
Alternatives to toilet paper that are mostly not gross






Globe and Mail

Now is not the time to campaign for a Security Council seat, Canada's UN Ambassador says
Canada keeps up push for UN Security Council seat during COVID-19 crisis


CBC

7 potential lingering effects on COVID-19 on the economy




Toronto Star

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Toronto Sun

MPs take a pay raise while raising the carbon tax




National Post


Maclean's





Global

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Miscellaneous

Union of BC Indian Chiefs urges halt to Coastal GasLink pipeline work
Alberta energy war room surrenders to pandemic - for now