Ottawa Observations: Saturday/Sunday, May 2 & 3, 2020

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Saturday/Sunday, May 2 & 3, 2020 


Canadians held in China / China tensions

Hong Kong protesters seek refuge in Canada



The Global Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Cargill meat plant, site of Canada's largest COVID-19 outbreak, prepares to reopen
Behind the fence: How the world's displaced are dealing with COVID-19
Poll shows less than half of Canadians wear masks or gloves when out in public
As coronavirus lockdowns ease, some countries report new infection peaks
The challenges of physical distancing, 36 storeys up in skyscrapers
Ottawa established COVID-19 supply council as rapid testing efforts hit a snag
Health Canada pauses regulatory approval for COVID-19 rapid test
He needed a ventilator, Hew wife had lung cancer. When they both got COVID-19, their family feared the worst
Could the blood of recovered COVID-19 patients be used to treat the virus? Canada is launching a trial to find out
Ontario couldn't ramp up its testing quickly enough during the deadly outbreak of COVID-19. Here's what went wrong
BC rally calls for safe release of prisoners
As Donald Trump wings it, there is a comfort in Canada's calm
Pandemic + Trump Derangement Syndrom = bad math
COVID-19 confusion hurt Canada's response
Heroes of the pandemic: A princess takes Sudbury by storm
Journey through the average Canadian's average day during a not-so-average pandemic
Pompeo says there is 'significan't evidence that new coronavirus emerged from Chinese lab
China was in violation of International Health Regulations. What do we do now?
Canada not drawing 'firm conclusions' on theory virus escaped from China lab: Trudeau
Canada to invest $240M in online health care amid coronavirus, Trudeau says
Quarantine Act offers police flexible powers to ensure compliance with COVID-19 rules
Vancouver based AbCellera receives $175 million in federal funding to pursue prevention and treatment of COVID-19
Doctor Bonnie Henry links jump in BC COVID-19 cases to work camp in Alberta oil-sands
Feds investing $175M in BC firm developing COVID-19 treatment
Poultry plant cautionary tale means 'safe, slow and methodical' return
Trudeau takes break from daily COVID-19 update

                                                                                                                                              
Globe and Mail

Canadian universities work to mitigate financial threat posed by coronavirus
Some provinces to enjoy more freedom Monday as COVID-19 restrictions are loosened
Golf courses are starting to come back, but it's a 'bare bones' recovery
Paramount's Mohamad Fakih on the future of restaurants after the pandemic
Take this warning: the postpandemic economic order will be driven by geopolitics
Trudeau says legislation on municipal handgun ban is next



CBC


RCMP to draft national policy for emergency alerts after NS shootings
Canada's brief spring of pandemic-imposed political harmony seems to be winding down
Health expert warns reopening provincial economies will be 'tricky'
Liberals hasten high-speed broadband access plan in response to pandemic
Canada begins to reopen
Doug Ford takes aim at Trudeau government's gun control measures
Battered Canadian airline industry pushing for government bail out
Advance care planning is best way to show compassion in these strange times


Toronto Star

Immunity passports: A key to economic recovery, or a flawed idea ripe for abuse?
Ontario doctors, midwives welcome update guidelines for women giving birth during pandemic
At the drive-in theatre of my childhood, the show goes on, and the world's COVID-19 troubles seem far away
Canadians with foreign national spouses face obstacles at border
In the midst of a pandemic, Justin Trudeau takes aim at an unexpected target
Ford takes aim at Trudeau's $600M program banning assault weapons
Garden Centre operators upset as COVID-19 restrictions remain during crucial sales period
Should schools reopen during the pandemic? The rest of Canada is watching as Quebec gets ready to try
Saskatchewan defends COVID-19 checkpoints following criticism from Indigenous groups
English school boards can't refuse to reopen, Quebec education minister says





Toronto Sun

Memorial for 267 Ontario police officers goes virtual
COVID-19 lockdown restrictions slowly being relaxed across country
High school grads-to-be grapple with possible ceremony cancellations
Island in a stream as cottagers poised to go north
Ways we can look on the bright side
Gun owners, you're on your own
Five ideas to kick-start our economy after COVID-19
The Liberals' conniving and undemocratic gun control measures
The reopening will happen sooner if Canadians demand it
Questions raised how workplaces will operate as they re-open
An urgent message to the Government of Canada from the publishers of Canada's major newspapers
From safety net to trap net
Premiers tee off on Trudeau's gun ban


National Post

Provinces to ease COVID-19 restrictions on Monday as Canada's death toll exceeds 3,600
Trudeau says legislation on municipal handgun bans will move ahead but doesn't say where
Feds should focus on stopping smuggling of illegal weapons at border, Doug Ford says
Sunny days draw crowds to beaches, parks as US reopens from lockdowns
Snowbirds fly over Nova Scotia to mark naval helicopter crash, mass shooting
How a pandemic has transformed Doug Ford into an (almost) entirely different premier
Aylmer church's drive-in service continues with fire-and-brimstone sermon
After the COVID crisis ends, what does our 'new normal' look like?
Anti-porn activists come after Montreal-based Pornhub


Maclean's

It's time to stop giving the message that kids can't play outside


Global

No haircuts until industry has a COVID-19 plan in place, says BC's top doctor
'Not a great look': Councillor trashes illegal dumpers at Vancouver park
'Sometimes we are hungry all day': Food truck relief en route for truckers hit hard by COVID-19
Civil servants describe government's COVID-19 response to "Dunkirk" style rescue
Trudeau unveils new COVID-19 Supply Council in charge of stockpiling equipment
'Good degree of confidence' Canada's economy will rebound after COVID-19: Duclos





Miscellaneous

As Canadian provinces prepare to open their economies, Sweden never even went into a lockdown
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces $240.5 million in funding for virtual mental health supports and services
Alberta's Meat Plant Workers Share their fears and anger
For Chinatown Seniors, Survival Means Staying in Touch
Wet'suwet'en, BC and Ottawa Move Forward on Land Rights and Title