Ottawa Observations: Saturday/Sunday, November 21 & 22, 2020

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Saturday/Sunday, November 21 & 22, 2020


Canadians held in China / China tensions

The acid test: Western diplomats ponder the problem of dealing with a more aggressive China

The Global Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Care-home conundrum: Where should residents who test positive for COVID-19 be placed?

Restaurant's become focus of COVID-19 debate in Alberta as province faces increasing calls to lock down

Tam urges families to limit holiday gatherings and non-essential outings

Stricter COVID-19 measures coming into effect as case numbers soar across Canada

Canada didn't learn enough from the pandemic's first wave. That made new lockdowns inevitable

COVID-19 is like running a marathon with no finish line. What does sports science say about how we can win it?

Distribution, lack of national registry top hurdles for Canada's COVID-19 vaccine rollout

'We're not even at the peak yet': Doctor warns of pandemic burnout as 2nd wave grows

As the next wave of COVID-19 grows, Canadians are grappling with fear and nostalgia

COVID leaves wreckage in its wake

All major BC events to be cancelled amid COVID-19 order

Okanagan teachers feel lives 'expendable' as BC mask mandate excludes classrooms: union

Philpott urges 'drastic action,' 'patience' as exploding coronavirus cases bring crackdowns

A historic perspective on COVID-19

Globe and Mail

Online G20 Summit hosted by Saudi Arabia was as uninspiring as the format

G20 to extend debt relief to mid-2021, pushes private sector to help

Ontario's financial regulator takes over PACE credit union again, after plans to stabilize it unravel

Alberta Liberal Party leader David Khan stepping down to accept new job in law

Trudeau joins G20 in promising COVID-19 aid to poor nations

Canada, UK sign rollover trade agreement for continuity after Brexit deal expires

CBC
    

Trudeau vows to support developing nations with COVID-19 vaccines at G20

More provinces sign up for rent benefit as Ottawa sets up promised housing council

Canada, UK strike transitional post-Brexit trade deal

Family of jailed Saudi activist implores Canada to call out kingdom's human rights record at G20

Opposition warns there's not enough time to vet UK trade deal

More than just health: This pandemic has caused hidden crises we need to start grappling with

Toronto Star

Lockdown restrictions in Toronto, Peel not clear enough for some businesses, owners say

Toronto planners tap staggering 966 properties for heritage registry

'I don't want to break his heart, but he'll understand': Canadians wrestling with whether to go home for Christmas

Do those contemplating medically assisted death need a 10 day 'reflection' period?

Religious minorities say Quebec's Christmas gathering plan shows a double standard

Justin Trudeau is still selling pandemic safety, but the marketplace is increasingly hostile

An unlikely leader emerges in Canada's fight against climate change

Exclusion of mental illness in assisted dying-bill slammed by psychiatrists

Trump will be gone. But Canada might not have a freer hand to regulate multinational internet giants under Joe Biden

Toronto Sun

The 'Crown' - fact of Netfix?

Thousands of chaplains have served Canada's military in war and peace

The COVID grinch will not steal our Christmas

Trudeau misleads Canadians about his new climate bill

Ontario's got 99 problems and ranked ballots ain't one

Are all these press conferences helping

Trudeau, Great Reset not part of conspiracy - but also not beyond critique 

National Post

Canada's top public health officer urges COVID-19 caution as cases grow ahead of holiday season

Trudeau joins G20 pledge to supply COVID-19 vaccine to poor nations, rejecting protectionism

Canada, Britain strike new trade deal, beating Brexit deadline

Conjuring up an even greater reset

Maclean's

Real reform of the RCMP won't come from within

Global

Hudson's Bay in Coquitlam shuttered, landlord says it defaulted on rent

BC archbishop calls ban on religious services 'baffling' when bars still open

BC coast patrolled by Canada's first Indigenous-led coast guard auxiliary

BC bus driver frustrated with lack of mask enforcement

Okanagan community rallies to save 'gem of Kaleden' from development

Full house costs Kamloops card game host $3,000 in COVID-19 fines

Vancouver's climate plan 'first 10 steps in a journey of 10,000,' says expert

BC Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson stepping down for interim leader

Labour unions in Canada could play big role in averting Biden's 'Buy America' rules

Miscellaneous                            

Hudson's Bay at Coquitlam Centre shutters after defaulting on rent

Mayor Kennedy Stewart is on the right track by seeking citywide exemption for possession of drugs

Shirley Bond as interim BC Liberal leader? Damn right

Victoria Shower Struggle: Police Raid Volunteer Effort for homeless