Ottawa Observations: Friday, Saturday, 28, 2020

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Friday, August 28, 2020


Canadians held in China / China tensions

Erin O'Toole's tough stance on China has some progressive voters taking a second look

The Global Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Provinces explore pooled COVID-19 testing, as experts say Canada needs to ramp up capability

Health officials looking into whether airport COVID-19 tests can replace quarantine measures

BC reports 124 new COVID-19 cases, highest ever single day jump

COVID-19 exposure alert issued over viral party at Wreck Beach

COVID-19 outbreak on BC's Haida Gwaii declared over

New cases rocket to new high, WestJet announces strict measures, social influencers sought

BC sets record high with 124 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours

                                                                           

Globe and Mail

How safe is school? It depends on your neighbourhood

Health experts pick back-to-school essentials for the COVID-19 era

Send your teen to school. They've suffered enough already

Canada's economy sees record quarterly slump; June gains suggest early COVID-19 efforts 'paying off'

Albertans are feeling the economic pain - and there's more to come

COVID-19 has cratered Alberta's economy - and oil and gas isn't the way out

Canada extends restrictions on international travel until at least September 30

Ottawa's spin cycle aside, Canada earns its infamy as a haven for money launderers

Small town BC sees a rental boom as people migrate from urban centres

Federal government  ran $120.4 billion deficit during first three months of 20201-fiscal year

Duffy loses appeal over lawsuit seeking damages from Senate

CBC
    

Andrew Scheer joins a short list of past leaders hoping for a second act in politics

Senator Mike Duffy loses appeal over lawsuit seeking damages from Senate

Canada's economy shrank at fastest pace on record in Q2 despite sharp bounceback in May and June

Japan's Shinzo Abe praised by international leaders after announcing his resignation

Alberta's dismal financial update sets us on path to a 'fiscal reckoning'

Toronto Star

Canadian court stops 'reckless' father from taking children to US while COVID-19 spreads

Surprise? Hampering COVID-19 tracing efforts, two-thirds of Brass Rail strip club visitors gave false or incomplete contact info

One of his predecessors sent underwear. Justin Trudeau understood that cash was better

Ontario relaxes COVID-19 rules for nursing-home residents

Toronto Sun

Chart shows Ontario faring better than Quebec and many US states

Let's keep Ontario heading in the right direction as schools reopen

Karma in politics

Some unsolicited advice for Erin O'Toole

This fall, let's fund learning pods and homeschooling

National Post

The Great rethink: Why Canada's three-decade-old approach to economic management needs an overhaul

Free-spending Trudeau government floats into choppy seas without fiscal anchor

The folly of Green economics

Liberals spending millions on home grown industry to shore up Canada's PPE supply

Canadian GDP plunges record 38.7% in second quarter

Latest WE debacle shows the government's contempt for Parliament

O'Toole's historic ride toward Sussex Drive

Maclean's

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Global

'Transitional' option will allow Vancouver students to start school year at home

Cariboo residents rally against spike in property crime

WestJet, Vancouver airport to test passengers for coronavirus in new pilot project

Trump International Hotel Vancouver closing for good, employee says

Peachland calling for province to update lake level management policies

Opportunity awaits Erin O'Toole

Miscellaneous                            
         

Adrian Dix comes under fire for offloading responsibility for overdose crisis to fellow cabinet minister  Judy Darcy

TransLink suspends publishing printed timetables for bus routes

Portland just showed Vancouver how to fix its housing crisis

Taking the Fish out of Fish Feed

Evil Geniuses: How the Rich took control of America (and Canada_