Ottawa Observations: Saturday/Sunday, April 25/26, 2020

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Saturday/Sunday, April 25-26, 2020 



Canadians held in China / China tensions

Flattery and foot dragging: China's influence over the WHO under scrutiny
The pandemic is revealing some ugly truths about China's rulers



The Global Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Italy reveals cautious reopening schedule as deaths and new coronavirus cases drop
Questions surfacing about history of WHO's director Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Ontario's public schools closed until at least the end of May
White House aiming for Trump pivot from coronavirus to economy
Spain lets children play as US states move at various speeds
Dancing in the street, and other creative ways to exercise at home
Quebec set to announce progressive return to class for students
Next wave of US states prepare to reopen as coronavirus could push jobless rate to 16 percent
Olympian Joannie Rochette, recent med school grad, to work at long-term care home
Ontario's COVID-19 testing continues to lag
We are giving up our freedoms in the fight against COVID-19. The question is will we get them back?
Masks protect the wearer, too - and lower our risk for contracting COVID-19
Immunity passports and herd infection 'just not safe' ways to reopen society, health officials warn
BC to dismantle homeless encampments, offer hotel rooms to mitigate COVID-19 risks
The coming flu season could make the pandemic worse. Is Canada ready for it?
Canada's top doctor warns against relying on herd immunity to reopen economy
Trudeau pledges $62.5M for fish and seafood sector amid mounting food supply concerns
Canada's prison watchdog calls out federal corrections for 'extreme' confinement as COVID-19 cases surge
Immunity passes could be an 'interim measure' on the way to reopening society, physician says
COVID-19 rips bandage off the open wound that is our nursing home system
COVID-19's silent spread: Evidence mounting that many infections are going undetected
It's been five weeks now, and the nerves are starting to fray
Confusion - and hope - about revival gain ground amid COVID-19 crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic is the worst movie we've ever lived through
111 year old woman dies in COVID-19 outbreak
Canadian stars fight COVID-19 with rendition of 'Lean on Me'
Special needs kids forgotten during COVID crisis
Cooped up Canadians need a dose of optimism
Coronavirus origins went from conspiracy theory to plausible
Shared pandemic experience will change us in countless ways
All hands on deck to protect our most vulnerable
Mandate vacation during pandemic is legal
Follow the statistics, wherever they lead
Military reservists ready step up in fight against COVID0-19
COVID-19 can be spread by building ventilation, say Canadian researchers working on an HVAC fix
COVID-19 has taken our parents, our grand-parents, our friends. Here are a few, to help remember the many
All coronavirus patients in Wuhan have now been discharged, health official says
Ontario, Quebec to reveal tentative plans for easing lockdown restrictions
Family thanks maintenance employee for comforting dying mother in long term care facility
More than 2,500 coronavirus deaths in Canada as confirmed cases cross 46K
'Stronger Together': Celine Dion, Justin Bieber, Michael Bublé and more unite for Canadian coronavirus special
Canada's meat-and-potato problem: Coronavirus pandemic hits the food supply chain
New Zealanders allowed to surf, hike for first time in more than a month
Coronavirus tracing app proves popular in Australia, with more than a million downloads
BC seniors advocate says she wants to see visitors back in care homes 'safely'
Disability advocates say BC woman's death shows need for clearer COVID-19 policy
38 inmates at coronavirus plagued Mission Institution now recovered, CSC says
Tam says coronavirus measures yielding 'encouraging results,' slowing death toll
Household bubbles: What they are and why New Brunswick is using them in response to COvVID-19
Canadian artists deliver memorable rendition of "Lean on Me" in Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble fundraiser
BC government sets the stage for shutting down homeless camp in Vancouver's Oppenheimer Park


                                                                                                                                              
Globe and Mail

Trans Mountain and LNG Canada say they are on track despite pandemic
'We are in crisis mode': Newfoundland calls on Ottawa to fund oil and gas exploration
Governments must help pipeline projects end losing streak
Indigenous communities need a strong oil and gas industry, too
When the Canadian market tanked, company insiders took an unusual step: buying their own shares
In aftermath of Nova Scotia shootings, RCMP officer wishes he could've done more
Solitary confinement won't be allowed in Canada, except when it is
Proposed class action lawsuit filed against owner of several Ontario seniors homes
Politicians are receiving passing marks from Canadians, but the real test awaits
With $20B Alberta deficit possible, Kenney warns province won't be able to 'insulate everyone'


CBC

The pandemic could end up changing everything - including the military
With $20B Alberta deficit possible, Kenney warns province won't be able to 'insulate everyone'
Can this pandemic be the crisis that finally forces us to fix long-term care?
First minister agree to draft national guidelines on reopening economy



Toronto Star

'Ultimate authority. Ultimate power.' What the Nova Scotia mass shooting tells us about toxic masculinity
Proposed class-action suit alleges care homes failed to respond to COVID-19
Ontario schools will stay closed until at least May 31
Will COVID-19 detail Canada's action on climate change?


Toronto Sun

We can and must do better for our seniors
The provinces are moving ahead with reopenings, even as the feds try to hold them back
The hardest hardcore Conservative candidate goes ugly


National Post

Nova Scotia mass murder 'catalyst' highlights an 'eerily familiar' threat of domestic violence, experts say
Canadian wage subsidy program to help fund congregations hit by pandemic crunch
'Death is so real': Grim reality for immigrant workers providing Canada food


Maclean's



Global

Quebecers answer the call to work on farms, but are they up to the task?
'Pandemic of violence': Calls mount for recognition of misogyny in Nova Scotia shooting
Conservative finance critic says coronavirus programs amount to 'freakonomics'
NATO must confront coronavirus disinformation, supply chain threats: Stoltenberg
Trudeau announces $62.5 million for seafood, fish processors during coronavirus pandemic
How New Brunswick's four-step plan to recover from COVID-19 works



Miscellaneous

BC government adjusts real estate marketing requirements in light of pandemic
'Women Deserve This': How the Pandemic Makes it harder to get abortions and Birth Control
Feds pledge $62.5M to support seafood sector; reopening plan will not hinge on immunity
COVID-19 pandemic throws detours into life of long-haul trucker