Ottawa Observations: Monday, September 21, 2020

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Monday, September 21, 2020


Canadians held in China / China tensions

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The Global Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Second COVID-19 wave may have started in Quebec, top public health official says

Canadians are foolish and reckless to ignore the COVID Alert app

COVID-19 tests coming to Ontario pharmacies this week as daily new cases rise to 425

The US balked at this vaccine-sharing effort - but Canada is in

Coronavirus outbreaks might not be what you think

BC reports 366 new COVID-19 cases over three days as election campaign begins

Five more schools with cases, Dr. Bonnie Henry on provincial election and more

Marilyn Slett and Judith Sayers: First Nations have the right to #KeepSafe from COVID-19

Weekend sees 122 new COVID-19 cases per day in BC

See Notes on the BC election from our Victoria Viewpoints archive

                                                                           

Globe and Mail

Telesat Canada preparing to go public next year

Internet everywhere, but at a cost: The race for the low-Earth satellite market

Elon Musk's Space X has applied for a telecom licence as it prepares to deliver internet to rural Canada

CMHC still sees weakness for real estate market ahead

NDP opposes new private clinic option that allows MPs to skip public lineups for COVID test

Ford, Unifor in last-ditch talks as strike deadline looms; Ontario Premier vows support

Public Health Agency of Canada names Iain Stewart as new president

Feds loaned nearly $18 million to Canadians stranded abroad by COVID-19, but few have repaid

Ontario, New Brunswick strike industrial carbon tax deals with Ottawa

Liberals pledge $1 billion over next six months for rapid-housing program

How Trudeau can keep his promise to change Canada's election law

CBC
    

PMO failed to check with key former employers before Payette's appointment as Governor General: sources

Liberal government will use throne speech to roll out electric vehicle strategy

RCMP raid Montreal-area condo linked to poison-laced letter sent to White House

Liberals pledge $1 billion for cities to buy motels, hotels for rapid-housing program

Trudeau taps National Research Council head to lead Public health Agency of Canada

Business groups warn 'clock is ticking' for Canada-UK trade deal

Liberals say a new climate plan is still in the works despite pandemic

Federal, Provincial battle over carbon tax goes before Supreme Court this week

Toronto Star

Which workplaces are hard hit by COVID? Toronto residents aren't being told. The Board of health wants to change that

'I don't know what grade I'm teaching': TDSB's virtual school starts Tuesday and some teachers, parents say they're in the dark

Quebec woman accused of attempting to mail ricin to the White House is also connected to arrest in Texas

Donald Trump has taken the US down a dark path, and these Canadians are scared of where it leads

Throne speech expected to focus on health as fears of second COVID-19 wave deepen, Liberal insiders say

Peter MacKay endorses former People's Party executive director in Halifax municipal council election

Ottawa accepts Premier Doug Ford's made-in-Ontario carbon price for heavy industry, even though it says it's too weak

Jason Kenney's denial of oil's gloomy future is only making thing worth

Toronto Sun

Quebec woman in custody as RCMP probes White House ricin letter

Ford and Trudeau revving up efforts to build electric cars here

City vows to get tough with pandemic scofflaws

Tighten 'er up, settle in, Trudeau about to wreak havoc

Ford lashes out at car enthusiasts who converged on Ancaster

The divisive carbon tax is before the courts yet again

National Post

Environment groups say Liberals 'hollow' on environment after accepting Ontario climate plan

Non-Indigenous fishermen, NS First Nations urge more federal involvement in lobster dispute

Debunking the Liberal tax and spend myth

When 'progressives' who can't create stoop to denigrate

Criticizing Ottawa's COVID travel bans misses its far more serious screw-ups

Montreal woman accused of sending poisonous letter to Donald Trump says she sent nine in total to various targets: police

We need a data-driven approach to fighting COVID-19, not a second lockdown

Why is Ontario only figuring out testing now?

Maclean's

Quebec puts the heat back on Trudeau

Why colleges in Canada are 'hard-wired' to the communities that surround them

Johnathon Wilkinson in conversation with Paul Wells

Global

More than half of Canadians think coronavirus deficit too big but split on election need

House of Commons tests virtual voting ahead of throne speech

Federal government commits $1B for cities to buy motels, hotels for rapid-housing program

Throne speech's usual grandiose ceremony to be pared down amid coronavirus

Ahead of throne speech, Canadians see coronavirus pandemic, jobs as top concerns: Ipsos poll

Miscellaneous                            
         

Vancouver NPA demands resignation of Councillor Michael Wiebe

BC boosts fine more than fourfold for dooring cyclists

The lunacy of BC's half baked school 'safey' regime

Facebook disables hundreds of accounts linked to Wet'suwtet'en Support Rally

It's time to put the Green Party Out of its Misery

Jessica Patrick's family found her body. Now they want answers from police

We can't let wealthy homeowners block affordable homes again