Ottawa Observations: Thursday, September 24, 2020

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for   Thursday, September 24, 2020


Canadians held in China / China tensions

The high profile Canada-China relations committee is making a comeback

The Global Coronavirus (COVID-19)

The taste of pandemic freedom we enjoyed is over

Alberta's top health official says province is not in a second wave of COVID-19

Politicians must not pressure Health Canada to approve rapid COVID-19 tests: Freeland

Public health officials call for tighter restrictions, warn COVID-19 could spiral out of control

Government won't pressure Health Canada to fast-track approval of rapid tests for COVID-19, Chrystia Freeland says

Stay away from COVID-19 assessment centres, Ontario tells people without symptoms

BC reports 148 new cases of COVID-19 and two new deaths, 30 school exposures

Vancouver Coastal Health chief defends stance on not revealing all COVID-19 school exposures

Dr. Bonnie Henry on VCH's approach to schools, when nightclubs might reopen, and more

BC records second highest daily total of new COVID-19 infections: 148

See Notes on the BC election from our   .. Victoria Viewpoints Archive 

                                                                           

Globe and Mail

Nurse shortage remains an issue months after Quebec's care homes were devastated by COVID-19

Vancouver parents urge more transparency on COVID-19 school exposures

Ontario restricts asymptomatic testing for COVID-19

Toronto-area school board sorts online classes alphabetically, raising concerns of racial segregation

The Throne Speech agenda is an attack on provincial, territorial jurisdiction, premiers say

Liberals move to extend emergency spending powers, increase new benefits

Parliament debates Trudeau's plan for COVID-19 and the economy

It's not too late to sell Canadians on a climate-focused pandemic recovery

Liberals question RCMP over bearded Sikh officers being put on desk duty

Singh calls higher COVID-19 benefits proposal a 'major win' but still negotiating

Justin Trudeau's Achilles' heel? An unwillingness to make the federal system of government work

Meryam Haddad back on the ballot after Greens rethink expulsion from leadership race

House of Commons pays tribute to former Liberal Prime Minister John Turner

CBC
    

Green Party leadership candidate Annamie Paul to run in Toronto Centre by-election

Federal government wants to restore regional flights by subsidizing airlines

Liberals enrich some COVID-19 benefits in new bill, urge all MPs to support it

Army commander orders Canadian soldiers to call out racism in the ranks

A throne speech long on language and ambition, short on specifics

Alberta premier says federal throne speech stomps into provincial jurisdiction

Parliament resumes full operations today with debate on throne speech

House of Commons pays tribute to former prime minister John Turner

Canada denounces Lukashenko's inauguration in Belarus, preparing sanctions over human rights violations

Toronto Star

If Donald Trump drags the US economy down, Canada's economy is going along for the ride

CERB ends October 3 - here's how to find out whether you'll get an EI, and how much you'll get

Teacher shortage prompts call for retirees to return to Ontario classrooms

Canadians have been promised a national child-care program before. Will this time be any different?

Federal government boosts proposed CERB replacement to $500 per week

NDP edges toward supporting Liberal minority after changes to COVID-19 benefits

The throne speech agenda is almost too ambitious to be credible

Toronto Sun

Premiers set to battle Trudeau'a attempt to invade their turf

Toronto mulling a revisit of imposing vacant home tax

No need for another lockdown in Ontario

Want to build back better? Improve Canada's investment climate

Once again, PM Justin Trudeau breaks all the rules

Fix long waits for COVID tests, results

National Post

'Canary in the coalmine': Kenney slams Ottawa's decision to review resource projects after C-69 changes

Surreal throne speech just more recycled Liberal bromides and platitudes

Leaked document reveals Ontario prepared to close some businesses if COVID-19 numbers rise

Liberals boost proposed pandemic benefits to $500 per week, a move that should gain them NDP support

They already have the freaking information': Federal government announces plan to file some people's taxes for them

'A fantasy plan for a mythical country': Jason Kenney says throne speech an attack on federalism

A good start for Erin O'Toole, the Conservatives' sidelined leader

Erin O'Toole warns that the Liberals may bankrupt the country to win the next election

The Liberals revert to Plan B: (aka Make Trudeau Great Again)

Remembering my dear friend John Turner with great fondness and respect

The path forward to a voice to western interests

Maclean's

A good citizen's guide to preparing for the second wave

The runny nose dilemma that has authorities stumped

Global

Political intervention over rapid test demands would be 'dangerous': Freeland

Liberals propose increasing new coronavirus benefits to match CERB

Canada, UK, US set to lay sanctions over Belarus election violence

Greens reinstate leadership candidate expelled over tweet critical of provincial party

Miscellaneous                            
         

Throne speech makes big promises - and delivers a pandemic reality check

Extra Pandemic supports for Youth in Care Extended for Six More months

Rural British Columbians pay a high price for Health Care

What's in this Throne Speech Stew?

The Big Dance: Saving the Great Bear Rainforest

Embrace new reality post-pandemic or lose: analysts