Ottawa Observations: Monday, December 7, 2020

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for   Monday, December 7, 2020


Canadians held in China / China tensions

Champagne hints at progress in case of detained Canadians, but mum on Meng Wanzhou deal

Meng's lawyers fight on against extradition to US

Meng Wanzhou returns to court amid rumours of deal for release

The Global Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Ottawa passed over private sector plans to produce a COVID-19 vaccine domestically

Canada has agreement with Pfizer to begin delivering early doses of vaccine, Trudeau says

Why we can't ignore anti-vaxxers, at least for now

Alberta's restrictions not enough to curb spike in COVID-19 infections, Deena Hinshaw says

Trump to order priority access to COVID-19 vaccines for Americans

Trudeau says 249,000 vaccine doses to arrive in Canada by the end of the year

Hundreds of thousands of doses of COVID-19 vaccine to arrive in Canada next week

Nursing-home residents in Ontario may have to wait for a COVID-19 vaccine

First doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, not yet approved, to land in Canada next week

It's only a little but Trudeau snags some vaccine for Canada

A vaccination plan that protects the vulnerable

Who gets the vaccine first?

Canada to receive up to 249,000 Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines before end of December: Trudeau

COVID-19 in  long-term care: a report from inside

BC extends ban on social gatherings until January 8, restricting Christmas and New Year's events

BC reports 2,020 new COVID-19 cases over three days as death toll surpasses 500

2 more COVID-related deaths reported in Interior Health region

73 schools with new exposures in all five health regions

35 new deaths and over 2,000 new cases on weekend; health orders extended into January

Eight individuals at mink farm in Fraser Valley test positive

BC getting first vaccine doses next week; new safety orders issued

Globe and Mail

Constitutional lawyer Joe Arvay, 71, helped change Canada's laws on same-sex marriage and assisted dying

Ontario government under fire over weakening conservation authorities

COVID-19 restrictions in BC extended one month as case numbers climb

Vancouver's AbCellera more than doubles IPO target size, headed for biggest debut on record for Canadian biotech

Ottawa urged to act against MindGeek, owner of Pornhub, over child exploitation allegations

Trudeau names Michael Sabia as next deputy minister of Finance Canada

Justin Trudeau puts his hopes in Michael Sabia to cement his legacy with generation- defining infrastructure

Question for the Trudeau government: What does UNDRIP stand for?

Canada needs to get its messaging right on India's farmer protests

What Canadians should understand about the federal UNDRIP bill

Liberals set to start talks on new child-care system and funding, Families Minister says

Assembly of First Nations National Chief Bellegarde will not seek re-election

CBC
  

Speakers' Spotlight threatened after being caught up in WE affair: co-founder

Perry Bellegarde won't seek re-election as head of Assembly of First Nations

Trudeau government won't say who got billions of dollars in aid

How a high-stakes gambler set authorities on the trail of accused Canadian spy Cameron Ortis

Veteran executive Michael Sabia named next deputy minister of Finance

Federal pandemic aid not enough to cover small Alberta businesses that were already struggling

New report from the Canada Energy Regulator contains significant gaps

As we mourn École Polytechnique's victims, let's also reflect on the trailblazing women in engineering

Toronto Star

Doug Ford government defends conservation authority changes in wake of mass Greenbelt Council resignations

Saudi Crown Prince Seeks to halt lawsuit alleging he sent 'Tiger Squad' to Canada to kill former official

Why reimagining the Rogers Centre space could be Toronto's chance for bold, 'radical' thinking on urban design

MPP Randy Hillier's songs involved in Perth pub mask dispute that led to charges

Why Sobey's is saying yes to 'hero pay' and no to gouging suppliers: meet the man who's putting values first in a time of crisis

'This was bound to happen': Three members of Raptors organization test positive for COVID-19

Metrolinx knew Hamilton LRT would cost far more than $1 billions years before it was cancelled, auditor general says 

NDP call on Canada Pension Plan to dump shares of controversial surveillance company Palantir

Speakers' Spotlight threatened after being caught up in WE affair: co-founder

Doug Ford's 'Government For the People' speaks, but it doesn't listen

Justin Trudeau chooses an innovative thinker to guide his economic recovery

Toronto Sun

Big reset at the top of Trudeau's Finance Department no small matter

The broken ethics and lost money of the infrastructure bank

In wake of Canucks singer's firing Don Cherry reminds only the 'left's view' tolerable

See Ya, CBC! Case for winding down the national broadcaster

Pandemic freedom fighters need to get over themeselves

Suicidal thoughts are on the rise in Canada - why are officials ignoring this?

National Post

Michael Sabia 'will shake things up': New deputy finance minister expected to make big impact on role 

Conservative MP Derek Sloan's anti-vaccine petition a symptom of Liberal failings: Erin O'Toole

Trudeau Liberals score a quick win on the vaccine, but now comes the hard part

UBC apologizes after document on 'yellow privilege' sent to students 

We have been dragged into 'Political Firestorm' of WE scandal, head of speakers agency tells MPs 

Maclean's

The Feds are falling well short of their goal to to electric. Will 2021 be different?

Global

BC throne speech promises quick roll out of COVID-19 vaccine, financial help for unemployed

'We haven't seen anything like this before': pandemic boosts Canadian real estate

Surrey City council passes 2021 budget, raises taxes by 2.9 per cent

Some Okanagan City Councils unconstitutionally included prayer in meetings: report

No plans to extend winter break at BC schools amid COVID-19 second wave: Bonnie Henry

MLA Raj Chouhan becomes BC's first South Asian speaker of the house

Penticton high school cancels in-person afternoon classes to 'reset' after COVID-19 exposure

Liberals survive confidence vote over economic estimates with NDP, Bloc support

Controversial bill allowing Doug Ford supporter to grant new degrees passes

Miscellaneous

Burnaby-Edmonds NDP MLA Raj Chouhan becomes first BC house speaker of South Asian ancestry

Pandemic response dominates the BC Throne Speech

The Mysterious case of the $10 Million disagreement in the Tyee

NDP government backs off pledge to cut government secrecy

Cleaners are on LNG Canada's frontlines. They're scared

Throne speech promises more pandemic spending

Wait time worries down, doctor-nurse shortage concerns up in BC