Sunday, May 31, 2020

Ottawa Observations: Saturday/Sunday, May 30/31, 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 30/31, 2020 


Canadians held in China / China tensions

Days after court decision against Meng Wanzhou, China shows no sign of angry retaliation
Chinese media, Hong Kong officials push back at US threat of curbs, sanctions
Hong Kong activist urges Canada, others to speak out against China security bill



The Global Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Ontario's contact tracing efforts are falling short, experts say
Blood kits to be sent to 10,000 Canadians to survey extent of COVID-19 in Canada
Four ways Ontario has made it harder to know how COVID-19 is hitting the province
New coronavirus losing potency, top Italian doctor says
BC reports 11 new COVID-19 cases, bans overnight summer camps

                                                                                                                                     
Globe and Mail

Montreal police use pepper spray, tear gas at George Floyd protest after they say projectiles thrown
Number os students returning is a wild card as BC schools set to reopen Monday
Ottawa hopes to 'save the summer' with big cash injection to boost domestic travel
This expert is alarmed by Canada's failure to collect race-based pandemic data


CBC

Canadian Transportation Agency overwhelmed by 2 year backlog of air passenger complaints
Ottawa pledges millions to promote tourism within Canada amid COVID-19 pandemic
Cooped up by the pandemic, more people are taking part in polls
Former Bloc Québécois leader Michel Gauthier dies at 70
As NHL looks to restart season, just how accommodating should government be with quarantine rules?
The Pandemic could be an opening to build a better Parliament
UN adopts new voting procedure during COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 is hastening the green economy, and we are far behind
Alberta Parks for now, for life, forever


Toronto Star

'We want answers': Thousands march with family of Regis Korchinski-Pacquet
Ontario government asks feds to help expand internet access for students
Toronto teachers told to boost their weekly contact with students
Think Justin Trudeau will move fast on long-term care? History - and politics - suggests otherwise


Toronto Sun

Senior home industry needs to be sent a strong message
Fundraising campaign for Regis Korchinski-Paquet tops $225,000
Trudeau's lost the high ground on racism
Primary care physicians first line of defence
Federal COVID assistance lacks targeting


National Post

What COVID-19 pandemic policies have done to our psyche
The unlucky generation: For millennials, the hits just keep on coming. Here are three of their stories
30 day limit on prescriptions in Ontario expected to end by July 1
In hard-hit Quebec, families struggle to mourn those lost to COVID-19


Maclean's

How Canada has bungled the COVID-19 endgame


Global

Huge crowd protests racism in Vancouver as George Floyd protests, rock US
Rain pounds BC's southeast, as Central Kootenay placed on 'unprecedented' flood evacuation alert
Waterways in the Okanagan, Similkameen and Boundary could breach
BC's billion-dollar sport fishing sector hopes local anglers can keep them afloat

TransLink ups bus capacity to two-thirds, begins collecting fares Monday
Oppenheimer Park faces long remediation before returning to public use
Coronavirus won't stop BC from hiking minimum  wage Monday: Minister
Penticton's proposed booze-on-the-beach pilot project could start this week
Surrey's governing party under fire over deleted tweet accusing RCMP of murder
Canadians have 'deluded' themselves about the state of long-term care: doctor
Canada in 'good position' for Security Council seat amid Chinese threats: ambassador


Miscellaneous

George Floyd solidarity protest begins in downtown Vancouver - without Black Lives Matter Vancouver
Mark Nykanen: Premier John Horgan to protesters - Go Fuck yourselves"
The future of the Empire in a post COVID-19 pandemic world
Some Vancouver Airbnb units are being converted into long term rental dwellings at far lower prices

Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum's party posts, deletes tweets accusing RCMP officers of murder

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