Ottawa Observations: Wednesday, October 14, 2020

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for   Wednesday, October 14, 2020


Canadians held in China / China tensions

China lodges complaint with Canada over Trudeau's 'coercive diplomacy' remarks

President Xi Jingping tells China's troops to focus on 'preparing to go to war': reports

The Global Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Ontario reviews guidelines for gyms after 69 COVID-19 cases linked to Hamilton spin studio

Coronavirus cases soar in Winnipeg as Manitoba struggles with one of Canada's steepest curves

'On the brink of disaster': France imposes curfews as European countries battle surge in COVID-19 cases

Warning from a pandemic data dump? Ottawa sewage shows 'alarming' spike in COVID-19 virus

Make mask-wearing a sign of personal strength,  no weakness. Lives depend on it

BC reports 158 new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths

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

COVID-19 hospitalizations in BC at highest level since April

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Globe and Mail

The economy won't heal till women are back at work

HBC locked in legal battle with two landlords over unpaid rent

RCMP criticized for inaction after mob violently attacks Mi'kmag lobster facilities

Doctor's group criticizes use of natural gas, calls on BC homeowners to switch to electric appliances

The Liberals have moved on from the WE Scandal and hope you have, too

Canadian opinions of the US at lowest in nearly 40 years, polling program shows

Canada Infrastructure Bank paid $3.8 million for terminations amid leadership shakeup

Liberals make plea for seniors to file taxes as thousands at risk of losing benefits

Refugee and poet Ketty Nivyabandi appointed Secretary-General of Amnesty International Canada

NDP critic says Liberals, Tories both to blame for problems at Public Health Agency

The political question for a mini-budget: How much can Canada afford after this?

LeBlanc says there's no magic legislative bullet to control objectionable social-media content

Senate to pay $498,000 to Don Meredith's staff who suffered harassment, abuse

The world is betting on clean hydrogen - and Canada needs to get in the game

How gerrymandering helps Republicans win - and why Canada abolished it decades ago

CBC
    

WestJet shuts down most of its operations in Atlantic Canada

Vehicle torched, lobster pounds storing Mi'kmaw catches trashed during night of unrest in NS

Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe and NDP Leader Ryan Meili spar over budget plans in leaders' debate

Rideau Hall spent over $110,000 on legal fees in response to bullying, harassment claims

Hudson's Bay Company accused by 2 landlords of not paying rent since April at 5 locations

Canada joins US-led Artemis Accords to send human explorers back to moon and beyond

Toronto Star

A glitch in the system meant the switch from CERB to EI wasn't seamless for everyone

'The RCMP just stood there': Attack on Mi'kmaq fishery sparks tense standoff, condemnation

Toronto charts a course out of the COVID-19 pandemic with a recovery 'roadmap' - but without new powers or new money

Doug Ford says politicians can't be bought by big donors - and he says it with a straight face

Ontario to revisit COVID-19 rules for gyms and fitness centres as test-positivity rate climbs

Toronto Sun

Ford's pledge to cut hydro rates 12% was a stretch goal

COVID kills minor hockey in Mississauga and Elsewhere

TTC apologizes for 'poorly worded' response to crowded bus concerns

Ontario reporting 721 new cases of COVID-19

Lease extended for downtown hotel shelter

A tale of two provincial approaches to COVID-19

With Trudeau it's always somebody else's fault

National Post

The full impact of COVID is not borne by all

Two Mi'kmaw trapped inside lobster pound by 'hundreds' of commercial fishermen

Expansion of COVID-19 programs the latest example of Ottawa's struggle to wind down spending

Canada's efforts to fight foreign bribery are shockingly low new report

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Global

Homelessness, anti-police brutality activists occupy Vancouver intersection

Court tosses BC parents' lawsuit challenging COVID-19 back-to-school plan

Interior Health urges influenza vaccination

Flying trampolines, falling trees: BC's South Coast hit hard by fall storm

Party leaders in Saskatchewan focus on spending in civil election debate

Trudeau says provinces 'just need to ask' for additional money

Miscellaneous                            

Vancouver Councillor Sarah Kirby-Yung proposes mandatory mask policy in civic facilities

Coalition on Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls in BC demands action plan from provincial leaders

Twindemic of COVID-19 and seasonal flu raises stakes for British Columbians

'Not on your life': Toni Boot refuses to back down

BC's Police Act needs urgent reform, but the Election halted it

Vancouver's Proposed New Overdose Prevention Site Goes to Council. It Got heated

Privacy commissioner investigating cyberkey, CRA attacks