Ottawa Observations: Saturday/Sunday, August 15 & 16, 2020

 

 

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for   Saturday/Sunday, August 15 & 16, 2020 


Canadians held in China / China tensions

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The Global Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Ventilator supply starts to increase as Dr. Theresa Tam warns of possible surge of COVID-19

Back to the drawing board: Ontario government rejects latest TDSB proposals

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

Seth Rogen tells BC's young people to 'smoke weed and watch movies' instead of partying

Expert Class misleads Canadians with faulty narratives

What the youngest coronavirus patient admitted to one BC ICU wants you to know

Fraser Health confirms COVID-19 case with staff member at Surrey's Czorny Alzheimer Centre

Seth Rogen adds voice to BC coronavirus youth push, but are celebrities effective

WE have a problem Boss

WE scandal hits Trudeau with voters

Comedy of errors led to WE disaster

                                                                             
Globe and Mail

Migrant farm workers call for safety from reprisals for speaking out

Students from outside the bubble already in lockdown as Atlantic university towns brace for return to school

CAF reports improved conditions in Ontario care homes, but cautions issues remain

BC's Site C has become a cash bonfire. Hard decisions are ahead

Trudeau, Morneau to meet amid speculation over finance minister's future

Canada Revenue Agency suspends online services after cyberattacks

As Canada curbs methane emissions, new measurements show problems bigger than thought

The life you thought you were going to have is gone

For many advocates of cutting police funding, doing so is hard - even when municipalities are on side

Canadian cities' police spending ranges from one-10th to nearly a third of total budgets, Globe analysis finds

CBC

Trudeau, Morneau clash over green plans, soaring deficit

CRA shuts down online services after thousands of accounts breached in cyberattacks

Immigrants urge government to deliver on promise to wipe out citizenship fee

Andrew Scheer warns Conservatives not to take party unity for granted

'There are no words to describe how hard it its': Families seek change to COVID-19 rules

Hot, dry weather could spark more fires in southern BC, wildfire service says

Staff a two long term care homes in Lower Mainland test positive for COVID-19

Toronto Star

The Back to School COVID risk no one is talking about

Kids masks and anxiety - a back to school guide for Ontario parents

TDSB chair 'losing faith' in ministry due to lack of clarity in Ontario government's school reopening guidelines

Overshadowed by Doug Ford's comeback, Steven Del Duca plots his own revival

Peter MacKay says the Conservatives need to modernize. Is he the leader to do it?

Erin O'Toole attempted to convince Conservatives he's 'true blue' Did it work?

Leslyn Lewis is already a winner in the Conservative leadership race

What is Derek Sloan's endgame?

Longtime Star columnist Richard Gwyn, dead at 86, set the standard for Canadian political journalism

Toronto School Board pitch for smaller class sizes strikes out. Back to the drawing board

Toronto Sun

Ford back on top with voters

Private schools faring better than public counterparts

Conservative leadership race spins its wheels

Ford's choice is clear - more government debt or real reform

Snap vote? Careful what you wish for

No excuse for threats to Politicians

National Post

Relationships strain between Trudeau and Morneau over COVID recovery plan

Five BC First Nations say federal decision salmon fishing is proof of systemic racism

Maclean's

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Global

Vancouver family speaks out after 61 Filipino woman shoved outside market

BC needs 'tough talk' on spiking coronavirus cases ahead of schools reopening: minister

Metro Vancouver beaches packed with season-high heat in forecast

BC Teachers' Federation wants answers on COVID plan as September inches closer

British Columbians burning big bucks to stay cool with air conditioners: BC Hydro

McKenna says more action needed to fight abuse of women, minorities in public life

O'Toole vows to topple Trudeau 'at the right time' but mum on fall election

Miscellaneous                            
        

Cyberattack shuts down Canada Revenue Agency accounts

University of Victoria's next president will be Kevin Hall

St. Paul's Hospital real estate deal announced as Canada and BC governments cope with record deficits