Ottawa Observations: Wednesday, October 7, 2020

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Wednesday, October 7, 2020


Canadians held in China / China tensions

Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan calls out China for 'hostage diplomacy'

The Global Coronavirus (COVID-19)

COVID-19 cases in Canada increased by 40% over past seven days, Dr. Tam says

BC announces 115 new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths

Swish, Gargle, Spit: Behold the new, kid-friendly COVID-19 test

Vancouver confirms patio extensions, Richmond to vote on mandatory masks and more

BC COVID-19 infections near 10,000

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

                                                                           

Globe and Mail

Climate change threatens Canada's dams - but who's keeping track?

Supreme Court upholds rules that Ottawa argued would stop race-based rejections of jurors

Ottawa to ban some single-use plastics, such as straws and grocery bags, next year

Doug Ford needs better pandemic advice. First stop: Get better advisors

If second-wave lockdown happens, parts of the economy may not return

Manitoba Throne Speech: Tax cuts, reforms and new penalties for protesters

Ontario is scapegoating strippers in its pandemic response

Critics question whether Global Affairs can impartially investigate arms exports

National dental care program for uninsured Canadians would cost $1.5 billion a year, PBO says

Popular premiers should be measured by a different scale in the second wave

Canadians becoming more accepting of immigrants and refugees, despite pandemic, survey suggests

Liberals, NDP block Conservative effort to have prorogation study include WE Charity affair

O'Toole says Conservative MPs can vote freely on assisted dying, conversion therapy bills

CBC
    

Liberals' 2021 single-use plastic ban includes grocery bags, take out containers

4 BC businessmen charged following investigation into alleged immigration fraud

Government spend more than $213K defending Seamus O'Regan in small claims court

Supreme Court says government's jury reforms are constitutional

Free votes for Conservative MPs on assisted dying, conversion therapy ban: O'Toole

How the US election could change NATO's future and Canada's defence strategy

Toronto Star

Ontario's nursing homes need immediate changes to prevent a second wave of COVID-19 deaths, patient ombudsman says

Principals in Toronto and Peel schools get permission to dismiss class if there's a case of COVID-19

'Yes, the situation is that serious.' Toronto mayor, top doc urge strict limits on Thanksgiving gatherings

Doug Ford says he'll do democracy differently from Donald Trump. Let's hold him to it

Bill Morneau's rent assistance for businesses was widely panned. Chrystia Freeland is going to try again

Doug Ford fears Thanksgiving surge as Ontario reports 583 new COVID-19 cases

Ottawa names grocery bags, cutlery, straws, six pack rings as 'harmful' single-use plastics it wants banned in Canada

Toronto Sun

Ford Goes electric, Ontario poised to win

Residents and business owners fed up with Alexandra Park tent city

Few bad apples shouldn't spoil restaurant biz: Ford

COVID shutdown decimated surgeries and cancer treatments

Ontario to make booze to go permanent

Here's why the Liberals plastics ban is useless and even harmful

CTV's Marci Ien vies for safest Liberal seat in 27 years

National Post

Supreme Court upholds ban on peremptory challenges for jury selection

Why the Liberals' plastic plan may need recycling

'It's not toxic': Plastics industry says federal government defamatory' with description of its products

Straws, stir sticks and bags among first targest of Canada's plastics ban

CBC to lay off dozens of journalists and management across multiple divisions

Search at high school prom that turned up cocaine in teen's purse wasn't violation of rights: court

Alleged mastermind of lavish mansion casino raided by police met twice with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

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Global

Watchdog report identified previous safety concerns at BC dam at centre of tragedy

Father and son who were swept into the river when Cleveland Dam opened are identified

Penticton council delays approval of 'critical' emergency winter shelter

Miscellaneous                            
         

Landlord evicts tenant due to fear of COVID-19, faces complaint before BC Human Rights Tribunal

Canada to ban plastic grocery bags and straws in 2021

Reconciliation's Rocky Road: Indigenous leaders on the NDP Government

BC Hydro Bets on Interest Rates - and Loses $1 Billion

Tiny Homes for Homeless next to Vancouver City Hall? The Option has official interest

The MEC saga shows that Canada needs more Co-operation, Not Less                                                     

Vancouver's extension of temporary patio program to cost $2.1 million