Ottawa Observations: Wednesday, September 16, 2020

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Wednesday September 16, 2020


Canadians held in China / China tensions

Inside Huawei's campaign to influence Canadian public opinion

An Ottawa effort to improve China strategy is on hold. Backsliding now could put Canadians at risk

The Global Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Officials raise alarm as Queen's University students throw parties that defy COVID-19 restrictions

In effort to reassure parents, BC health authorities to publish schools with COVID-19 cases

Ontario school ordered to close after three COVID-19 cases detected among staff

At this rate, Ontario schools won't make it to Thanksgiving

Ontario COVID-19 cases grow at fastest rate since spring

Canada not yet ready to deploy rapid COVID testing devices, says health minister

How did COVID-19 actually spread through North America? New study says the early cases in Washington state were not the culprit

Teacher came to work with symptoms, masks not worn before COVID-19 outbreak that shut down school

BC Centre for Disease Control to post all school-related COVID-19 cases

COVID-19 case confirmed at Site C dam project for second time

BC reports 122 new COVID 19 cases, as active cases top 1,600

Campers who attended mass gathering in BC asked to self-monitor for coronavirus symptoms

COVID-19 outbreak declared at Delta Hospital, 2 patients affected

BC First Nations seek access to case information, BCTF demands further measures in schools

Exposure at camping event, small gathering concerns, and flights and eateries with cases

BC reaches new record for active COVID-19 infections, 1,614

                                                                           

Globe and Mail

BC moves to dramatically increase access to safe alternatives to illicit drugs

Shuttering a supervised consumption site is bad public-health policy

Air Canada has cancelled hundreds of flights in September amid continuing industry woes

Family outraged by Crown's decision to downgrade charges in death of Anishinaabe woman in Thunder Bay

Subsidies in steep decline as companies abandon emergency wage relief

Freeland, Bains and seven other federal officials barred from official dealings with ex-envoy

Time for Liberal government to act on national pharmacare is now: Hoskins

As coronavirus cases rise, Canada can't afford a wait-and-see approach

Score one for Canada: On aluminum tariffs, the US bully blinks

The oil sands aren't dying - and Canada still needs them to thrive

Peter MacKay on why he lost the Conservative leadership race and the future of the party

Trudeau releases details on $19 billion in anti-COVID-19 spending as cabinet retreat wraps

Conservative leader Erin O'Toole, his family in isolation after aide tests positive for COVID-19

Trudeau defends remote voting for MPs as two opposition leaders enter quarantine

Canadian task force calls for billions in spending over next five years to spur green economic recovery

CBC
    

Billionaire critic of COVID-19 restrictions says Ottawa let her skip 14 day quarantine

Freeland, Vance and several federal officials barred from official dealings with ex-ambassador

Canada's border clampdown could be adjusted to allow humanitarian exemptions

Erin O'Toole and family being tested after staffer tests positive for COVID-19

Trudeau ends cabinet retreat with promise to safely kickstart economy, plug gaps in social safety net

Toronto Star

Justin Trudeau's former US ambassador broke ethics law by lobbying Liberal ministers and government staff

Doug Ford ready to lower crowd size limits and introduce bigger fines as Ontarios COVID-19 cases climb

Justin Trudeau shakes election fever as COVID-19 spikes and Erin O'Toole self-isolates

'Billionaire wealth has bounced back': Canada's 20 richest people saw their fortunes grow by $37 billion during COVID-19, study says

Toronto to face new anti-virus rules, tougher penalties as infections climb

Task force crosses partisan lines to call for $55 billion for climate, clean energy

Here's why Justin Trudeau won't force an election this fall

Justin Trudeau's government starts internal review of COVID-19 response

Toronto Sun

Salon owners say customers nervous about returning

Big fines and smaller parties, promises Ford

What is Canada's COVID-19 objective?

Butts bends Trudeau's ear with Green dreams

Why we need a guaranteed basic income

O'Toole needs more than scandals to beat Trudeau

End the bank of Canada's fixation on inflation

National Post

'We are not playing that game': Canadian aluminum producers in tough spot as White House swaps tariffs for quotas

Freeland my have change her thinking toward fiscal restraint but will Trudeau follow?

First Nation members have Charter free speech rights on reserves says BC Civil Liberties group

A pandemic is job one': Trudeau says COVID will be main focus of throne speech

Trudeau outlines $19 billion in COVID-19 relief spending for provinces and municipalities

Universal basic income is note coming to Canada, (no matter what the Liberals say)

Liberals are considering a universal basic income, but economists have tough questions for its proponents

Will Trudeau help a political prisoner or continue his bromance with a dictator?

Maclean's

A statue of John A Macdonald rests in purgatory

Finally, Nova Scotia gets a public inquiry that can deliver justice to grieving families

Global

City of Vancouver loads up on new, high-end furniture amid COVID-19 cash crunch

Lieutenant governor should tell BC premier to 'think about it' before calling election:  expert

Police recover loaded semi-automatic rifle in Vancouver's Strathcona neighbourhood

Tens of thousands sign petition to 'save MEC' after co-op sold to US firm

BC physicians, nurses can now prescribe safe drug alternatives to battle overdose crisis

BC pharmacies say getting a flu shot will look different this year

Temperature screening to begin at Kelowna International Airport

Teachers' union urges BC to fix 'inconsistencies' across school districts

Alberta government asking for proposals to study feasibility of provincial pension plan

Canada must implement 'distance voting' for MPs in wake of coronavirus, Trudeau says

Miscellaneous                            
         

Carbon pricing is like handwashing in a pandemic

Pent-up demand exhausted, Canadian real-estate market to lose momentum, but not prices: RBC Economics

Why we need universal child care in Canada

COVID related arrest of International student recalls HIV hysteria

'Life saving and Life changing': BC's Safe Supply program gets major expansion

Movement in the Woods

BC Rights Commissioner Sets a Path for Collecting Race-Based Data

Surrey to examine electoral reform

Leaked document details missteps during deadliest COVID-19 outbreak in BC