Ottawa Observations: Tuesday, October 27, 2020

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Tuesday, October 27, 2020


Canadians held in China / China tensions

Officer didn't alert feds that CBSA would examine Meng before arrest, court hears

Lawyer questions RCMP officer who  arrested Huawei's Meng Wanzhou in extradition case

The Global Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Grim milestone: Canada marks 10,000 COVID-19 deaths as country battles second wave

Trudeau calls COVID-19 pandemic a 'horrific national tragedy' as death toll surpasses 10,000

Quebec workplaces linked to almost 30% of new coronavirus cases: data

Brace for a third, fourth and fifth COVID-19 wave

COVID-19 immunity wanes within weeks, UK study finds. Results suggest vaccine needed twice a year

BC records more than 200 new COVID-19 cases for seventh straight day

BC is cracking down on Social gatherings. How will the rules be enforced?

Masks mandatory in Richmond, 17 schools with new exposures, hot yoga studio has cases, and more

Portraying the virus as a Scary Demon Works. And More Science news

Health officials monitor record 5,101 people as surge in BC COVID-19 cases continues

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Globe and Mail

Ontario PC MPP Oosterhoff facing calls to step down from education file over maskless gathering

BCLC investigator tells money laundering inquiry he was told to ignore suspicious gamblers by boss

Suncor Energy relocating its PetroCanada head office to Calgary from Ontario

Queen's Park is changing Toronto's plans and that's not all bad

The Minister of Health, of all people, should not be caught without a mask

Toronto to get $230M, Vancouver and Montreal to split about $108M more under city-specific housing plan

Transport Canada failing to improve monitoring for dangerous goods, report says

Top public servant Ian Shugart offers to explain controversial redactions to WE Charity documents

Trudeau stands by RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki amid calls for resignation

Canada-US refugee pact to remain in place until curt challenge is resolved, judge rules

CBC
    

Trudeau says pandemic 'sucks' as COVID-19 compliance slips and cases spike

Senator Lynn Beyak donated to Donald Trump's re-election campaign

Green Leader Annamie Paul says her byelection result should serve as a warning to the Liberals

Senate unveils plan for hybrid sittings with Senators participating virtually and in-person

Blair promises strategy to curb sexual violence in prisons after watchdog warns of systemic abuse

The Commons pandemic probe could answer key questions - or devolve into empty insults

Saskatchewan NDP needs to reorganize, gain ground with rural voters, say experts

The Saskatchewan Party is now the province's natural governing party

Toronto Star

Once seen as a star in Justin Trudeau's government, Patty Hajdu is now the incredible shrinking minister

Toronto Catholic itinerant music teacher is charged by Ministry of Labour for failing to wear a mask

Ontario needs to better address systemic anti-Black, anti-Indigenous racism in curriculum, students say

Buffalo Party's strong showing in Saskatchewan vote a warning to Moe: experts

The Liberals won two federal byelections in Toronto. But that hasn't stopped other parties - even Doug Ford's - from declaring victory

Justin Trudeau's and Erin O'Toole's plans for economic recovery have one thing in common: big holes

Toronto Sun

Byelection results give Trudeau a reason to worry

Does Trudeau have no time for Democracy?

Here's why Alberta isn't panicking

Let's look at who is actually getting the Canada Child Benefit

National Post

'Already struggling' Calgary downtown core will be hard hit by job cuts from Cenovous-Husky merger

MPs amend judge sex-assault training bill to add systemic racism training, sparking new concerns

Saskatchewan election was first electoral test for Wexit

The COVID-19 pandemic 'really sucks,' and also Christmas is now in jeopardy, Trudeau warns

Liberals get clashing election messages while best change to win majority passes by

Top public servant offers to explain to finance committee why WE Charity documents were redacted

National Defence is too important for election-time gamesmanship

No matter who wins the US election, there will be implications for Canada

Canadians want to ban sex-selective abortion. Will Parliament listen?

Maclean's

The numbers are in on Solitary Confinement. They're not good

Saskatchewan's sobering election campaign

Is Canada actually adrift without a fiscal anchor?

Global

RCMP detachment head warned 'the monster is growing' when BC casino opened in 2004, inquiry hears

Vancouver city council to hear recommendations after declaring climate emergency

Miscellaneous                            

Vancouver eyes Portland Loo as likely model for stand-alone washroom in parks

Alberta's Public Health Workers Strike Back

Vancouver gets $51.5 million from Ottawa for homelessness Crisis

In Victoria, this group won't wait for approval to build showers for the Unhoused

As Aaron Young Knows too well, 'racism is alive and well' in Northern Hospitals

River Rock bosses cold to regulators and police, Cullen Commission told

RCMP chief tells Cullen Commission of a 'growing monster' of casino crime and underfunded detachment