Ottawa Observations: Saturday/Sunday, December 19 & 20, 2020

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Saturday/Sunday, December 19 & 20 , 2020


Canadians held in China / China tensions

Taiwan urges Canada to join global coalition against China

Canada will hurt itself if it pulls out of Asian infrastructure bank, president says

Canada, allies have 'significant' worries about China, Defence Minister says

The next big threat facing the Trudeau Liberals: China

The Global Coronavirus (COVID-19)

In public, Justin Trudeau was being slammed for not getting COVID-19 vaccines, Behind closed doors, Anita Anand was closing the deal

Emotional Dr. Theresa Tam very thankful for speed of COVID-19 vaccine delivery

A very sad day': Nunavut reports first coronavirus deaths

Dr. Theresa Tam 'emotional,' thankful for speed of coronavirus vaccine delivery 

Public trust hinges on government's transparency on coronavirus vaccine, doctors say

Globe and Mail

Ontario expected to enter full lockdown on Christmas Eve, sources say

Canada halts flights from UK, as fast-spreading variants of COVID-19 emerge

Companies to launch rapid COVID-19 testing for employees

Dozens of journalists' phones backed in widespread campaign by Saudi Arabia and UAE, Toronto Internet tab says

CBC
  

Canada halts flights from UK response to new coronavirus strain

Trudeau says he' 'not eager' for an election - but he's ready for one

Immigrants face financial, emotional ruin as plans to resettle in Canada are clipped by COVID-19

Battle diary: a Canadian soldier looks back on. year commanding NATO troops in Iraq

A year of COVID-19 has reversed a decade of progress helping world's poor: Gould

Even in a Global crisis, Justin Trudeau seems determined to do everything at once

Federal government proposes regulations for Clean Fuel Standard

Pandemic restrictions bring more hardships for vulnerable Manitobans already feeling isolated

Toronto Star

              

Ontario to enter province-wide lockdown on Christmas Eve, government sources say

Canada suspends flights from UK for 72 hours after new, more infectious COVID-19 strain emerges

Sunny Ways No More - Justin Trudeau became a more cold-blooded Prime Minister in 2020

Ottawa has its hands all over the economy - and that's just fine with business leaders

Singh strives to carve out space for NDP as Tories, Liberals target his turf

Toronto Sun

Trudeau bans UK flights, but is it too late to stop new COVID strain

Feds with response to new COVID-19 strain amid call to ban travel from UK

Prepare for Christmas Eve Ontario wide lockdown

Opposition parties need to step up

Liberals peaked early, fell hard in 2020

When cancel culture comes for the cupcakes

Waiting lists deaths more common than we think

Soldiers of Fortune motivated by money, adventure and sometimes causes

ER doctor breaks down why more lockdowns aren't the answer

National Post

The COVID-19 pandemic is big. It's the pictures that got small

Ontario government to impose province-wide lockdown starting Christmas Eve: reports

Canada restricts travel from UK amid reports of new COVID-19 strain

Trudeau says government will 'absolutely' return to budget balance, lower temporary COVID-19 spending

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Global

Canada to suspend all flights from UK for 72 hours as new coronavirus variant spreads

Chilliwack churchgoers defy COVID-19 restrictions days after Mounties issue fines

Vernon Councillor lobbying for worship services to be deemed essential

Building trust in tap water will be Neskantaga's next big challenge

Canada has 'significan't concerns about China, defence minister says

Foreign Minister raised troubling US report on 'Havana syndrome' with Cuban counterpart

Elections Canada considered briefing the Governor General on pandemic election rules

CRA admits 'unclear' communications on CERB eligibility led to some mistaken applications

Atlantic provinces' appeal for delay in Federal Clean Fuel Standard goes unheeded

Miscellaneous

Canada halts all flights from the UK for 72 hours to prevent spread of COVID-19 variant

Super spreader in-chief's anti-science message is seeping across the border into Canada

Jenny Kwan and Daniel Blake: Open letter of clawback of CERB payments

Campaign intensifies to free renowned Saudi women's-rights activist and UBC alumna Logan al-Hathloul