Ottawa Observations: Friday, May 29, 2020

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for   Friday, May 29, 2020 


Canadians held in China / China tensions

Hong Kong officials lash out at Trump after he orders his administration to begin eliminating city's privileges
The China-Canada 'relationship' is not worth saving
Take a hard line on China whether Beijing likes it or not
US. Britain anger China at UN meeting after raising concerns on Hong Kong


The Global Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Examining hot spots for community spread across Ontario
New Brunswick delays reopening amid cluster of new coronavirus cases linked to doctor
China says Wuhan wet market was site of 'superspreader' event, not ground zero
BC reports four new COVID-19 cases, no deaths 10 days into province's pandemic reboot
Doctor Bonnie Henry reports only four new cases of COVID-19 today in British Columbia
BC records no new COVID-19 deaths in a 24 hour period for second time this week

                                                                                                                                     
Globe and Mail

Has the pandemic changed Doug Ford?
The fall of Canada's razzle-dazzle paper. Can it find glory again?
Airline customers have no right to complain about not getting refunds
Four-hour limit on MPs to review pandemic spending 'unfortunate, to say the least,' PBO says


CBC

Troops on pandemic duty to get benefits paid to soldiers serving abroad
Canadian airlines could 'fail' if forced to refund passengers, says transport minister
That's me in the middle: Julie Van Dusen reflects on a career covering politics
Speaker rejects Tory request for Senate to resume sitting, says it's not in the public interest
Ottawa looking at how to reunite families separated by border closure, says Trudeau
Ottawa announces $650M in  new COVID-19 funding for Indigenous communities
Garneau says Iran still hasn't released black boxes from airliner shot down in January
Ottawa extends large cruise ship ban until October to limit COVID-19 spread
MacKay, O'Toole pitch pandemic recovery plans heavy on tax incentives, fiscal prudence
Why the PM's daily briefings have worked - and why we might see fewer of them soon
How BC controlled COVID-19 while Ontario, Quebec face disaster
More firearms being banned without public notice following May 1 order from Ottawa



Toronto Star

What happens when a doctor breaks quarantine? NB health worker's bad decision' raises questions about consequences
A quarter of the residents at this nursing home have died from COVID-19. Families are demanding answers
Spouses split by US-Canada border grow frustrated as Ottawa mulls options
He says Chinese authorities forced a confession out of him. Now he wants the WHO to fire the man who presented it on TV
Justin Trudeau says he respects provincial jurisdiction. But during the pandemic, he hasn't always acted like it
Students must say yes to university offers by Monday - but what are they signing up for?
Environmental advocates say going green  could help boost Canada's COVID recovery
Doug Ford back reopening Ontario by region which remains infection-heavy GTA may have to wait


Toronto Sun

City cites 'technical glitch' in erroneous COVID-19 numbers
Trudeau's gun ban focused on wrong target
Getting pandemic priorities right


National Post

Greedy political parties shouldn't be dipping into the wage subsidy fund
COVID-19 restrictions could derail Canada's immigration-fuelled growth strategy, RBC report warns
Spaced desks, one-way halls, voice technology - your post-COVID 19 office will look much different
Newfoundlands' SOS falls on deliberately deaf ears
Don't think abusive and wrongful arrests are just a US problem
Drive thru restaurants in Alberta will soon be asking 'Would you like masks with that?'


Maclean's

In 2007, Howard Hampton went on a tirade about long-term care. We all moved on
The smiley, friendly cunning Francois-Phillippe Champagne


Global

Evacuation alert issued for Boundary residents as flood risk rises
School resumes in BC on Monday This is what things will look like
Whistler tourism gears back up despite continue recommendation against non-essential travel
Large cruise ships banned from Canadian waters until October 31
Coronavirus travel restrictions between Yukon, BC to be lifted by July
State of local emergency declared in BC's Boundary region; flooding deemed probably
British Columbians can now sign up to get air quality alerts via text
Senate to stay closed two more weeks until June 16
Canadian Council of Imams alleges "Islamophobia' at CRA after Ottawa mosque loses charity status


Miscellaneous

Burnaby council doesn't want tenants renting Airbnb suites

Will BC pass its back-to-school test?
This is the moment to shatter the foundations of racism in Canada
Public Transit is Essential. Where's the support, Prime Minister?
Pandemic further strains BC's fragile heritage sites
Essential Passenger Rail Still shut down in Northern BC
Where education goes now

School district election cancelled due to pandemic
COVID-19 highlighting government secrecy, changes urged
Is a Vancouver city manager's desire to hire social media guru an overblown controversy?
UBC researchers developing biodegradable N95 masks from local wood fibre
Canadian airliners not required to offer full refunds for cancelled flights
Canada extends cruise ship ban to at least October 31