Ottawa Observations: Friday, August 14, 2020

 

 

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for   Friday, August 14, 2020 


Canadians held in China / China tensions

Canada must move quickly to stand up for democracy in Hong Kong, activists say

Canadian consulate promotes visit to controversial TikTok firms' head office in Shanghai

Meng Wanzhou argues US evidence 'unreliable' as extradition fight continues

Huawei: US left out key statements by Meng Wanzhou in extradition request, says lawyer 

Meng Wanzhou's lawyers claim extradition case riddled with misrepresentations

The Global Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Scientists probe the mysteries of COVID-19 immunity

Dr. Theresa Tam present pair of infection-rate scenarios, warns of COVID-19 cases continuing into 2022

Actor Ryan Reynolds releases warning of COVID-19 dangers after BC Premier John Horgan's plea

Health officials warn of potential 'fall peak' in COVID-19 cases in Canada

COVID's third season just around the corner

Another 84 coronavirus cases in BC, more than 2K in isolation

Coronavirus exposures reported on 3 more flights through Vancouver

'I hope young people in BC don't kill my mom': Ryan Reynolds responds to Premier Horgans' call for COVID-19 help

Over 80 new cases again, more flights and bars with confirmed cases

Ryan Reynolds and celebrities called in to address partying and young adults

COVID-19 Not an Equal Opportunity Pandemic

BC records highest three day tally of COVID-19 cases: 247

WE have a problem Boss

The pandemic has created a historic opportunity for Justin Trudeau. Will WE get in  his way?

WE did more lobbying in Ottawa than GM did

Could this actually sink Trudeau?

WE lobbied government 43 times in month's leading up to cancellation of $543 million volunteer grant program deal

NDP wants 'full investigation' into whether WE Charity engaged in improper lobbying

Ethical behaviour should not be negotiable

What are Charities Learning from the WE scandal?

                                                                             
Globe and Mail

Grand Chief Joseph Norton, long-time leader of Mohawk Council of Kahnawake and major figure in Oka crisis, dies at 70

Calgary school boards to require all grades wear masks, the strictest rules in the country

Ontario to allow boards to stagger first week of school as calls mount for delay to year

Canada Pension Plan posts 5.6 per cent return for quarter, trails rocketing stock markets

It's not you: the pandemic has played havoc with our sense of time

The Bloc is going to force an election? Yeah, good luck with that

Jagmeet Singh calls on federal government to provide $12-billion for child care

Gold-medal Canada can reopen the economy while beating the virus. Bronze-medal Canada can't

CBC

Singh calls on federal government to provide$12B for child care

Ottawa slow to respond to PPE shortages flagged in February: documents

Canada-US border will remain closed until September 21

Police chiefs embrace health-led response to dealing with people in mental crisis

What's behind the Bloc's election gambit

Liberals reject Higgs proposal to delay early election

Some asylum seekers who cared for patients in pandemic to get permanent residency

Toronto Star

Are Canadian doctors sending their kids to school this fall? Here's how they're weighing the risks of COVID-19

US border closed for another month as Canada braces for fall surge of COVID-19

Thousands of Americans are expected to float down the St. Clair River this Sunday. The border is closed. The current is strong. The pandemic persists. What could possibly go wrong?

About a quarter of Ontario parents don't want to send children back to school, early survey results suggest

Nothing wrong with 'reasonable' drinking in parks, Doug Ford says

Doug Ford blasts Ontario's gambling agency for bonuses  to 'fat cats' during pandemic

Toronto Sun

OLG bosses cash in big while workers sit idle

Drinking a cold one in park no worse than smoking reefer, Premier Ford says

550 Brass Rail strip club patrons exposed to COVID-19

Leece's plan to end academic streaming needs work

It's crunch time for kids and schools

National Post

Edmonton hospital reopens after fatal COVID-19 outbreak left 11 dead

MP Michelle Rempel Garner assures she went 'above and beyond' quarantine obligations since return to Canada from US

Toronto strip club exposes at least 550 people to COVID

Military says still 'minor;' problems in some Ontario long-term care homes

Asylum seekers on front lines of COVID-19  to have chance at permanent residency

Lawyers to serve thousands of pages of evidence in opposition to Liberals firearms ban

Andrew Scheer deserves more credit than he gets

Maclean's

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Global

BC police unit saw 45% jump in reports of online predators early in pandemic

BC banquet halls say they are hosting events responsibly

North Shore Rescue responds to 3 calls in 24 hours as crews plead for hikers to be prepared

Miscellaneous                            
        

Bryan Carney is a Disrupter .. of Closed Government and Secretive Institutions

Food Bank Photo Ops are good for police. But What about clients?

Why BC's Illicit Drugs Are increasingly deadly

Downtown Vancouver sees huge spike in garbage, needles and graffiti

WorkSafe BC rolls out request for stress balls