Ottawa Observations: Monday, December 21, 2020

 

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for   Monday, December 21, 2020


Canadians held in China / China tensions

Trudeau says China is hurting itself by imprisoning Kovrig and Spavor

Liberals won't commit date for 56, Huawei review

The Global Coronavirus (COVID-19)

UK mutation questions; more than 1,600 new cases and 41 deaths over weekend

86 schools with new exposure dates four regional health authorities 

COVID-19 levelling but at a high plateau

Ontario records 2,123 new COVID cases as province expected to make lockdown announcement

Who is next in line for the vaccine in Canada?

Canada watching for new COVID-19 variant, warns against travel to UK

Globe and Mail

Indigenous leaders want immediate action on COVID-19 vaccine: Federal NDP

Forgiving ineligible CERB recipients would be unfair to Canadians who followed the rules

CBC
  

Canada's border agency says it's ready to enforce UK travel restrictions at airports

Canada trying to exploit the grief of Flight 752 victims' families, Iran says

Ottawa developing new refund regulations for large-scale flight cancellations

RCMP should be updating the nation on reform efforts, head of watchdog body says

Nesktatanga evacuees relived to be home, but distrust about water quality lingers

Toronto Star

              

We need talk about RCMP's problems: Conservative critic

Province-wide lockdown coming December 26 as health officials warn ability to control COVID-19 cases 'precarious'

Toronto Sun

Trudeau's second carbon tax will increase energy poverty: report

Trudeau needs to ban flights or test the passengers

Thank God Ford is in charge rather than Howarth of Del Duca

In the best-case scenario, we're halfway through COVD-19

Feds flip flop on restricted travel

National Post

Doug Ford's nonsensical Ontario wide lockout is the dumbest move yet

Ford rips Trudeau government for failing to secure border as Ontario imposes strict new lockout

Stopping a 'virus': Alberta judge again rebukes woman who claims Magna Carta invalidated Canadian law

O'Toole needs to do more than replay the failed tactics of his Conservative predecessors

Maclean's

Old man Trudeau enters a likely election year as the veteran politician

Global

'Well take a look': BC Health officials tell NHL not toe expect special treatment around new season

Bank of China, anti-abortion groups among coronavirus wage subsidy recipients

BC recovery benefit application garners complaints as many asked for additional information

Miscellaneous

In 2020, Deaths doubled at Supportive Housing buildings

Alberta government fines under for Trespassing on Australian coal lease

As Deaths mount, no timeline for promised overdose prevention sites

Politics is a key influencer in North American immigration views

Churches breaking COVID-19 rules still get government tax breaks