Ottawa Observations: Wednesday, November 4, 2020

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Wednesday, November 4, 2020


Canadians held in China / China tensions

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The Global Coronavirus (COVID-19)

School COVID-19 cases consistent with community transmission, but Quebec could be in trouble, data show

COVID-19 cases on the rise in Fraser Health with majority linked to known exposures

Britain prepares for potential COVID-19 vaccine as Oxford hope to present late-stage trial results this year

Manitoba health minister faces criticism after questioning motivation behind doctors' letter on COVID-19

PHAC calls Ottawa's claims about pandemic warning system misleading

Northern Ontario man charged under Quarantine Act after Jamaica trip

BC reports 335 new COVID-19 cases; sets records for active cases and people isolating

Possible COVID-19 'superspreader' at BC dance school raises questions about learning cohorts

Interior Health declares outbreak after recent gathering at Okanagan resort

BC confirms 2nd case of rare inflammatory syndrome in children linked to COVID-19

Group calls for mass COVID-19 testing at care homes with confirmed cases

New outbreak at vacation rental, four schools with exposures

Active COVID-19 cases in BC reach new high: 3,120

                                                                          

Globe and Mail

Silence has been golden for Trudeau, so he's wise to shut up now

Canadian businesses see benefits in divided US government as they prepare to navigate political gridlock

Aviation pioneer Max Ward, who built a regional carrier into Canada's largest charter airline, dies at 98

Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson grilled on Liberal's delayed climate policies

Ottawa says measures meant to curb no-fly list discrimination have come into force

Trudeau ready to work with whomever wins too-close-to-call election

Ottawa misses COVID-19 testing capacity targets

Federal government's COVID-19 spending lacks transparency, budget watchdog says

CBC
    

Canada following tight US election results closely, Trudeau says

Former officials urge Canada to keep silent on uncertain US election outcome

NDP proposes taxes on wealthy Canadians, excess profits in House of Commons motion

Parties agree to fast-track rent relief bill through Commons by week's end

Redress system for travellers caught by 'no-fly list' errors coming this month: Blair

Parliamentary budget officer rebukes Trudeau government over spending secrecy

Toronto Star

The US is our neighbour, yet some Canadians say it's never felt so far away

Hey, election-weary Americans, Canada would love to take you in

Quebec woman accused of mailing poison to Trump to remain in jail until trial

Canadian politicians take a lesson from the US election  results: Working-class voters are up for grabs

Trumps presidency is dying but Trumpism lives on. There's a lesson for Canadian that

Toronto Sun

How could anyone vote for Trump? Ask Trudeau's apologists

Military's wish-list propaganda wing targets our minds

Ontario budget to lay path to recovery amid COVID-19

Free speech matters here in Canada

National Post

Are Canadians really sure who we should be rooting for?

PBO says Gender based pay equity scheme to cost $621M a Liberals withhold spending plans

'They profited off this pandemic": NDP to push for wealth tax to go on Commons agenda, Singh says

With US election 2020 still up in the air, Canadian politicians (mostly) stay out of the fight

Trudeau makes sudden course correction on freedom of speech

Maclean's

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Global

Woman escorted off BC ferry for refusing to wear mask, causing 'disturbance'

Lotto Corp. let VIPS's 'bend' anti-money laundering rules to protect revenue, BC inquiry told

Victoria council to debate giving free bus tickets, passes to the homeless

Final result of BC election expected to come as early as Sunday

911 dispatchers saw 'surge' of nuisance calls during Vancouver power outage

Vancouver mayor 'gobsmacked' at cut in COVID-19 funding amid budget crunch

'I'm up for the challenge'; Kelowna RCMP's new top cop addresses issues

Miscellaneous                            

BC Condos and Homes offers $25,000 loan for sellers listing property on marketing platform

Alberta's grassroots fight against Overdose deaths

One 'major' criminal network served BC Casinos VIPs, Cullen Commission hears

BC NDP takes $800,000 more in donations that Liberals between June and September

Law Society gets to work on addressing unmet Legal needs