Ottawa Observations: Monday, November 30, 2020

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Monday, November 30, 2020


Canadians held in China / China tensions

Retired general urges rejection of Chinese takeover of Arctic gold mine

The Global Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Canada will be among first countries set to receive Moderna COVID-19 vaccine shipments

Partisan sniping won't get vaccines into Canadians' arms. Only planning will

COVID-19 infections in Toronto school stoke concern

BC's top doctor emotional in offering condolences to families of dead

Ontario urged to expand COVID testing in schools in wake of 'scary' results at Thorncliffe park

Quebec tests air quality in long-term care homes, hospitals

Poor Granny Smith died of COVID-19, or did she?

Did Trudeau put Canada at the back of the line for vaccine?

Ford looking for COVID vaccine delivery date

We still need more data on COVID if we are going to act wisely

The question of mandatory vaccines

To deal with COVID-19, politicians shouldn't fear the middle ground

Our vaccine gap reflects years of policy self-harm

BC adds 2,354 new COVID-19 cases since Friday and 46 deaths

Over 2,000 new cases and 46 deaths on weekend, five healthcare outbreaks

No, this Second Wave wasn't caused by young adults

Forty six dead from COVID in BC since Friday

Canadians' pessimistic pandemic state of mind worsening

The Finance Minister's Statement

Ottawa vows tailored financial support for hardest-hit sectors

Liberals plan $100 billion in new stimulus spending, begin plotting pandemic recovery

Canada-wide child care plans won't be revealed until 2021

'Fiscal guardrails' shrouded in fog as net federal debt to pass $1-trillion mark

Fiscal update includes tax changes for Netflix, stock options and working from home

How transparent is this economic statement? It's unclear

Canada's fiscal update fails to address the pandemic's current epicentre: Long term care homes

Crisis spending now, stimulus spending next spring, with an election likely to follow

Freeland's mini budget takes strides toward a green recovery - with hints of the heavy lifting still to come

Ottawa's deficit spending expected to top record high

Liberals to spend $100B to jolt post-pandemic economy after posting record $381B deficit

Airlines disappointed by the lack of a bailout plan in federal fiscal update

Ottawa signals plans to create Canada-wide child care system, collect digital sales taxes

Highlights of the Trudeau government's 2020 fall economic update

Chrystia Freeland rolls out a $25.1B aid package - and a record budget deficit - to fight COVID-19

Opposition parties signal they will not support the Liberals' spending plans. Is an election next?

Ottawa promises up to $100 billion to build a 'greener' and 'more inclusive' economy after COVID-19

Spending too little worse than spending too much, Freeland says in fall update

Pandemic recovery plan or campaign platform? With her fiscal update, Chrystia Freeland delivers both

Justin Trudeau's plan is long on promises and short on details. Why is his government leaving so much unsaid?

Trudeau turns Canada into deficit-ridden, nanny state

Trudeau's fiscal update fails the big test

Build back better? How about minimize the damage

Trudeau's economic statement is all about the Great Reset

Freeland looks to take the federal debt to infinity and beyond

Liberals still lacking accountability measures as they throw money at pandemic

Feds aim pandemic support at tourism and other 'highly affected sectors' in fall economic statement

After hitting us with $100B in targeted stimulus, will Freeland put us out of our misery?

Fiscal update sets up $100B more spending on economic stimulus, atop $381B deficit

Liberals to post $381B deficit as debt levels as percentage of economy surge higher

We are in for a hard winter

Five takeaways from the 2020 fall economic statement

Record-high debt, record-low interest rates and the Liberal economic long game

Freelands's trust exercise

Fiscal update would boost child benefit and wage subsidy, calls for airline refunds

What the fiscal update does and doesn't tell us about coronavirus vaccine roll-out

Canada hints at 'major' coronavirus recovery plan but still no brakes on spending

Globe and Mail

Three churches defy BC Order to close to slow spread of COVID

Two opponents of BC pipeline project face US terror charge over train track interference 

MPs urged not to tie the hands of future Canadian trade negotiators

Advocates urge Trudeau government to get on with promised gun-control measures

Liberals propose $1.5 billion to provide clean water to First Nations, stay mum on March Deadline

Ottawa was right to open the spending taps. Now it has to close them - slowly and carefully

CBC
    

There can be no plan for the economy without a vaccine distribution plan: O'Toole

No text yet for Canada-UK trade deal, minister says as December 31 tariff deadline looms

Liberal government delays gun marking regulations as advocates call for stricter gun control measures

Senators ponder how far to go to protect charter rights in assisted-dying bill

Political courage in short supply? No problem, just call a plebiscite

Toronto Star

Report finds widespread racism towards Indigenous peoples in BC health care system

Review finds no evidence of alcohol game at BC ERs, but vast Indigenous profiling

Empty units in Toronto community housing have 'steadily increased' during COVID-19, despite efforts to fill vacancies with former shelter residents

Get on with promised gun-control measures, advocates urge Trudeau government

Ottawa gives provinces $1B for long-term care

PM sets December 10 date for long-sought first ministers' meeting on health-care funding

Quebec urged to create provincial director of youth protection to oversee system

Toronto Sun

The only thing missing in this ghost town are tumbleweeds

This tragedy in black education is new

National Post

Environmental group ecojustice loses attempt to halt anti-Alberta energy inquiry before court hearing starts

UN agency hit with fraud and corruption allegations at climate projects

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Global

Former BC Liberal minister and RCMP caused 'tsunami' of casino money laundering, inquiry hears

After BC church fined for holding service, some question if order violates Charter rights

The BC government apologizes for systemic racism towards Indigenous people in BC's health care-system

Customer at BC gas station hurls racist insult at employee trying to enforce mask rule

BC parents urged to keep kids out of school in protest over class size, mask policy

Okanagan retailers plead for shoppers to support local businesses during holidays

Miscellaneous                            

Vancouver city council approves over $1.4 million in grants to arts organizations for 2021 spring arts season

Canada real estate: rices of recreational properties rise as pandemic-era buyers bug out to the country

Indigenous Leaders want Immediate action on Health Care Racism

Report finds 'widespread and Insidious' Racism against Indigenous People in Health Care

How rethinking affordable homes connects with the climate fight

Will Mitzi Dean bring change to often troubled Children's Ministry?

Vancouver investment firm bought under fraudulent circumstances: IIROC