Ottawa Observations: Wednesday, August 26, 2020

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Wednesday, August 26, 2020


Canadians held in China / China tensions

Canadian foreign minister presses Chinese counterpart over Kovrig, Spavor in Rome visit: Ottawa

O'Toole's policy on China is getting a thumbs-up from pro-democracy activists

To get detained citizens released, Canada must make the first move, China says

The Global Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Canadian COVID-19 clinical trial scrapped after China wouldn't ship potential vaccine

The governments vaccine failure could cost us dearly

BC reports 62 new coronavirus cases, number of active cases edges downward

While case numbers level off, more restaurants, bars, and flights confirm cases

Active COVID-19 cases in BC fall slightly from all-time high

                                                                           

Globe and Mail

Quebec forges ahead with controversial school reopening plan despite parent anxieties

'Extremely worried': Ottawa gives provinces $2 billion to shore up schools for COVID-19

What will the protocol be for sick schoolchildren in the fall?

British Columbia Teachers' Federation says back to school plans should wait for Ottawa funding

Ottawa urged to let panel finish work on solitary confinement reforms

Former Central Banker Mark Carney joins Brookfield to lead environmental, socially driven investing

Saudi Arabia detains another relative of former intelligence official, family in Canada says

Commons law clerk challenges government's redactions of WE Charity docs

CBC
    

Toronto-area woman arrested on terrorism charges after travel to Turkey

General Rick Hillier calls Trump adviser Peter Navarro an 'idiot' for belittling Canada's role in Afghanistan

Federal stonewalling left solitary confinement panel 'powerless.' says ex-member

$2B in federal funding aims to help schools reopen safely as COVID-19 numbers climb

Trump trade adviser Navarro bashes Canada's 'self-interests' in new book

How a few hundred Conservative voters in Quebec helped put Erin O'Toole over the top

Mark Carney, ex head of Bank of Canada and Bank of England, joins Brookfield Asset Management

Hundreds of Quebec teachers express confusion, anxiety and dissatisfaction with government as schools reopen

Toronto Star

Is Justin Trudeau's $2B investment in safe schools a sign he's in election mode?

Senator who defended residential schools is a donor to the People's Party of Canada

Erin O'Toole pitched himself as the Conservative leader who can win in Ontario. The data says he has work to do

Can Erin O'Toole keep support in Alberta without alienating Ontario?

No mandatory COVID-19 testing for sick students, province says

Bills anathema to social conservatives will test O'Toole's leadership

Justin Trudeau plots Canada's sharpest turn left in economic policy in decades

Toronto Sun

Trudeau's campaign-like school announcement all about politics

Trudeau's big plan is to spend ourselves rich

Ford government unveils new COVID-19 guidelines for Ontario schools

Restaurant survival looks grim says the Canadian Chamber of Commerce

Conservatives elect another Andrew Scheer

O'Toole eases into new job

National Post

City of Edmonton facing $565 million lawsuit over COVID-19 mandatory mask bylaw

O'Toole's interesting ideas about media defunding deserve a better sales pitch

In the tough times ahead, what is Trudeau prepared to cut?

Restaurants make plea for government support as over half of eateries face bankruptcy in next three months

Maclean's

Millennial and Gen Z francophones don't value Quebec nationalism

Global

ICBC backlog has some BC families taking road trips for their road tests

Parent's lawsuit seeks to block BC's back to school plan, calls students 'guinea pigs'

Back to school plans for all BC school districts now posted online

Victoria undercover officers robbed during Centennial Square drug investigation

Survey to assess impact of restrictions on BC Senior's homes during pandemic

Liberal MP calls on Tory leader O'Toole to remove Derek Sloan from caucus

Canada out of step with 'Trump world' claims White House advisor

O'Tooles leadership faces bills on conversion therapy, medically assisted dying

Miscellaneous                            
        

Exemption of universities from BC tenancy law leaves students without rental rights

As Tiny homes for homeless flourish elsewhere, They're a hard sell in Vancouver

Want to make women safer? Defund the Police

Evicted in a Pandemic

Yep, Conservatives paid for a WeChat Ad lying about Trudeau

Feds pledge ;up to $2B to provinces for back-to-school safety