Ottawa Observations: Tuesday, September 1, 2020

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Tuesday, September 1, 2020


Canadians held in China / China tensions

As Prime Minister, I will stand up to China

The Global Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Health Canada will review applications for at-home COVID-19 testing devices

Widespread COVID-19 vaccination the 'best shot' for returning to normal, health officials say

Health Canada changes course on COVID-19 testing at home

Here's how Ottawa believes it can get Canadians to the front of the line for a COVID-19 vaccine

'It never went away': What the 1918 flu can tell us about when life might return to 'normal'

BC's Top Doctor asks us to shrink social circles again amid COVID-19. Will anyone listen?

BC reports 58 new COVID-19 cases, one death as hospitalizations continue to rise

More Vancouver restaurants with confirmed cases, Alberta oilsands outbreak alert and more

BC sets new record for number of people battling COVID-19 infections, 1,124

                                                                           

Globe and Mail

Ford government under fire for position on long-term care lawsuit

Clearing Ontario's surgery backlog could take over a year and a half, study shows

Rona Ambrose joining TD Securities full-time as deputy chair, sources say

The temptation of Erin O'Toole

Justin Trudeau has put Erin O'Toole in a bind. Can the new Conservative Leader handle it?

In Vancouver's Strathcona  Park, a tent-city crisis hits a breaking point

Funeral and feast gatherings in northern BC lead to COVID-19 warnings

NDP says documents show Youth Minister played key role in WE Charity controversy

Erin O'Toole doesn't seem to see the third rail of pandemic politics

Residential school system to be recognized as matter of national historic significance

Government hires firm to probe allegations of workplace harassment in Governor-General Julie Payette's office

CBC
    

Privy Council Office hires private firm to review harassment claims at Rideau Hall

Redirect funds from botched volunteer grant program to student aid, NDP says

Once again, a weakened Liberal government offers the NDP an opening

Ottawa names two former residential schools as national historic sites

Two weeks out, Blaine Higg's election gamble looks like a safe political bet: polls

Canadians have logged 8,000 formal complaints about airlines since pandemic began

Access to housing is not just a political issue, COVID-19 has made it a matter of life and death

Toronto Star

Weakened by the WE scandal, Justin Trudeau asks Liberal MPs for advice on his government's next moves

Justin Trudeau's youth minister urged to resign for misleading Canadians during WE testimony

College and university students want $1,000 in tuition relief to offset the impact of COVID-19

As enrolment drops, schools are combining classes raising fears they will get larger

In slamming Justin Trudeau for 'screwing up' the COVID-19 economy, Erin O'Toole misses the mark

Is Justin Trudeau getting ready to pick a fight with Facebook?

COVID-19 scammers are using data-breach fears to get information from Canadians

Toronto Sun

Teachers should focus on things like math lessons - not white privilege

Listen to medical professionals, not union bosses 

Will Canadians tolerate a second lockdown?

Average high school teacher costs more than $100K a year

Ontario Liberals looking for back to school stories

Conservative infighting only helps the Liberals

Average Canadian family spends nearly $39K per year on taxes

The big problem with mobs tearing down statues

National Post

COVID-stricken cross-border trucking finally returns to normal, signalling liftoff for economic recovery

Minority Report? How police in Canada are already using technology to predict future crimes 

Air Canada offers COVID-19 insurance for sun destinations at no extra cost to travellers

COVID-19 back to school drama has been kryptonite for hero top doctors in BC and Alberta

As pandemic goes on, new data shows uptick in domestic violence, mental health crisis calls to police

Alberta Premier's popularity plunges amid confusion over school re-opening plan

Vandalism is not protest

The Prime Minister comes a wooing

Maclean's

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Global

Masks or face coverings now required at IKEA stores in BC

BC education minister says some Ottawa funds will support new at-home learning options

Homeless residents evicted from Victoria camp, told to go to 12 city parks

BC's COVID-19 recovery must include Massey Tunnel replacement, child care: board of trade

Canadian police using controversial 'predictive policing' tools, report finds

Erin O'Toole's challenge is to define himself before the Liberals do it for him

Miscellaneous                            
         

Vancouver Public Library to reopen five more locations and offer more services

Wood deck for public leisure planned at fountain area of Downtown Vancouver's Bentall Centre Four

Police agencies report increase in domestic disturbance calls during height of Canada's COVID-19 lockdown

Hundreds of New Homes Announced for Vancouver to Counter Rising Homelessness

'My Daddy - Miss You': Downtown Eastside Residents Pay Tribute to those lost to overdose

Undocumented families in BC Face tough Back to School Choices

Report calls for moratorium on police use of AI to predict crimes

Rogers expands 5G network roll out without Huawei