Ottawa Observations: Thursday, October 15, 2020

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for   Thursday, October 15, 2020


Canadians held in China / China tensions

Chinese envoy says Canada's acceptance of Hong Kong refugees jeopardizes Canadians in former British colony

China's ambassador escalates war of words with Ottawa, waring of possible 'forceful measures'

No amount of smooth diplomatic phrases can mask China's bullying

Federal government starts national security review of Chinese firm's bid for Nunavut mine

Fifty years later, Canada-China relations are chillier than October in Ottawa

China denies using 'coercive diplomacy' to push release of Meng Wanzhou

Beijing used influence over BC schools to push its agenda and keep tabs on Canadian politics, documents show

The Global Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Testing delays worsen, hurting efforts to control COVID-19 spread in Canada

Here's how our battle against the second wave is going

BC confirms first case of rare inflammatory syndrome in children linked to COVID-19

BC reports another 142 COVID-19 cases along with steep drop in hospitalizations

'Keep it local, keep it small': Dr. Bonnie Henry's advice for trick-or-treating during pandemic

New case count remains high, plus new exposure incidents in one school, store, and mall

BC health officials now monitoring 3,683 people for COVID-19 infections an all-time high

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Globe and Mail

Scientist at Department of Fisheries and Oceans says Ottawa is too beholden to fish farm industry

Family demands BC inquiry after First Nations boy found dead in group home

Bank of Canada unwinds three emergency support programs

Ottawa convenes urgent discussion on systemic racism in health care

The sooner Parliament mandates sexual-assault training for judges, the better

Canada imposes sanctions on an additional 31 Belarusian officials

Canada ready to offer mediation help to NATO in dispute beween Turkey, Greece in Easter Mediterranean

Supreme Court declines to hear appeal in Aga Khan lobbying case

Marathon committee meetings as Liberals continue filibusters over documents

Canada's courts and governments have themselves to blame for the lobster-fishery dispute

CBC
    

COVID-19 quarantine exemption for Costco CEO shouldn't have happened, Ottawa says

Indigenous services minister calls raid on NS fishing facilities an 'assault' on Mi'kmaw people

Feds to meet Indigenous leaders Friday to discuss racism in health system

New COVID rent relief program won't help struggling businesses until next month, group says

Federal government invests in small nuclear reactors to help it meet net-zero 2050 target

After pandemic delays, RCMP union's quest for salary bump resumes

Opposition MPs brace for marathon Liberal filibuster over WE documents demand

Latest oil demand forecasts raise questions about economic wisdom of Trans Mountain pipeline expansion

Alberta's shift away from coal power is a climate action success story

Toronto Star

Indoor dining, gym and theatre shutdowns loom for York Region as COVID-19 cases continue to rise

Conservative MP warns the Bank of Canada risks becoming too political. Not likely, experts say

Female politicians endure misogyny, racism and hurtful comments. It's time for them to talk about that

Doug Ford may need to raise taxes to cover COVID-19 costs, budget watchdog warns

Ontario scraps controversial rule for hiring teachers

The problem with Justin Trudeau's long term care plan

Toronto Sun

Dear Premier, please help pubs and eateries

Ford looks at expanding COVID closures to new areas

City Hall spending like there's no 1.8 billion deficit

Trudeau's handling of COVID-19 flawed

Destroying the institutions we inherited

Dictatorships seize control of UN human rights council

Massive surgery backlog latest symptom of Ontarios Health-care problem

National Post

Doug Ford is making the Ontario Liberals green-power disaster worse

The rest of Canada has more to lose from an Independent Alberta - and the numbers show it

Liberal battle to prevent disclosure of more WE documents relies on pots of coffee and irrelevant speeches

Drug companies warn they will abandon Canadian market if prices reduced

Alberta promises to drop special pandemic powers that gave government minster ability to make new laws

Politicians are expected to lead not blame the public

The gold mine of population health data flowing through the sewers

Second Wave communications incompetence

Maclean's

Kids have lost so much. Don't take Halloween too

Global

Family of First Nations teen found dead in group-home wants full public inquiry

Temporary school lockdown in Penticton after suspicious man approaches students

Economist finds flaws in Saskatchewan Party and NDP's spending projections

Canadians who ran out of EI eligible for Canada Recovery Benefit, government confirms

Miscellaneous                            

Toxic drugs are killing us, and it's time BC takes action to save lives

Vancouver Council votes for %1Billion SRO Purchase plan

Canadians increased tech buying as pandemic deepened