Ottawa Observations: Wednesday, December 17, 2020

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Wednesday, December 17, 2020


Canadians held in China / China tensions

China's troops trained in Canada against which Country?

Trudeau says he hopes for good news for two Michaels before the New Year

The Global Coronavirus (COVID-19)

 COVID-19 has now killed more Albertans than last 10 flu seasons combined

All Canadians who want a shot will be vaccinated by September 2021, public health agency says

Why did Justin Trudeau preorder so much COVID-19 vaccine? He says he learned from his earlier mistake

We asked COVID experts from coast to coast how they'll spend the holidays. Here are their ideas on how to enjoy the season safely

'A race against time' How COVID-19 killed healthy 65 year old Markham man

'Today should be a jolt for all of us': Record COVID-19 infections point to grim winter ahead, as Toronto looks for tighter restrictions to sop people gathering

A secret location, three meals a day, free Wi-Fi ... but Toronto's isolation hotel has been short on one thing: COVID patients

Toronto COVID case count tops 50,000, a record 850 on Wednesday

Debating a 'zero COVID' strategy to end the pandemic

By trusting its scientists, Australia is down to zero new COVID-19 cases

BC reports 24 more COVID-19 deaths, 640 new cases

At least 30 workers infected in COVID-19 outbreak at Surrey chicken packing plant

UBC study aims to learn how COVID-19 spreads in schools and academic settings

Surrey food plant closed after outbreak, 24 deaths, 32 schools with exposures 

BC has deadliest week so far in pandemic, with 133 COVID-19 deaths

Globe and Mail

Ottawa approves return of Boeing 737 Max to Canadian Skies

Erin O'Toole rescinds comments on residential schools after flurry of criticism

Truth and Reconciliation commissioners call for governments, Canadians to renew commitments five years on

Vancouver's Sahota family faces tax trouble with $1.2 million judgment

OPP officer charged with fraud after probe into Wayne Gretzky memorabilia theft

BC mom who gave birth in a coma due to COVID-19 in November meets son for first time

Calgary considers bylaw to ban catcalling

Contractor seriously injured at Trans Mountain site in BC, construction stopped

Several industries will be able to pivot to low-carbon hydrogen, Ottawa says

CBC
  

Erin O'Toole walks back claim that residential schools were designed to 'provide education'' 

Federal Government has no plans for debt forgiveness over CERB confusion, says Qualtrough

Canada will send Astronaut around the moon in deal with US

Toronto Star

              

Leaders in food and beverage manufacturing say the industry is facing a major worker shortage. Labour advocates say it's a shortage of their own making

Clean out your desks before Christmas break, Ontario warns students

Canada says hydrogen is key to tackling climate change. But will its plan prop up the fossil-fuel industry?

No funds for provinces that don't agree to improve long-term care standards, PM hints

Fighting systemic racism, extremism will be priority for next military chief: Trudeau

Champagne keen to partner with new Biden administration on climate, COVID-19

Federal plan to increase hydrogen use focuses on regional hubs

Right wing extremist activity on the rise in Atlantic Canada: UNB researchers

Doug Ford woke up to COVID-19, so why is he still playing dumb about climate change?

Toronto Sun

2020 was actually an 'annus mirabilis for Justin Trudeau's Liberals

OPP Senior Officer and family pal charged in missing Gretzky memorabilia

Small biz lockdowns really good for our health/future?

This country must stand up to bullies

Top civil servants getting chauffeured on your dime

Ford to sign historic trade deal for Ontario

Public Health Agency fretted about body bag shortage

Trudeau promises lower emissions, while raising them

National Post

Canadian victims of the catastrophic downing of Flight PS752 will never see justice from Iran

Supporting local industry shouldn't be the first consideration in military procurement

Learn the science before you follow it: Fact-checking Justin Trudeau on climate change

O'Toole defence of Egerton Ryerson on residential schools wasn't entirely wrong, but the context was crass

Erin O'Toole retracts comments on residential schools that sparked uproar,  but stops short of apology

Liberals roll the dice on carbon pricing

Pornhub's Montreal based parent company faces lawsuit by forty women in California

Maclean's

Canada's foreign policy agenda in 2021

May 2021 be the yer land is once again refuge for Indigenous people

Carla Qualtrough hoped Canada would embrace Ottawa's risk-taking Liberals. Dit it work?

Global

BC mom with COVID-19 finally gets to hold newborn son after emergency C-section

Employees fired in wake of community cluster at Big White Ski Resort

BC to eliminate payment reminders in bid to get COVID-19 rule-breakers to pay fines

'We are not safe': Surrey teachers' open letter to Dr. Bonnie Henry calls for mask rules

BC Ferries, union agree to 5 year collective agreement

BC Parks reportedly inquiring about. Vernon property after 20K sign petition to make it parkland

BC's director of policing to resign in new year

RCMP to increase compliance patrols at Big While Ski Resort

No Free Transit on New Year's Eve in Metro Vancouver due to COVID-19 measures: TransLink

Mi'gmaq, Wolastoqiyik chiefs pull out of TRC working group after motion for racism inquiry gutted

Moderna coronavirus vaccine 'dry run' underway, key to reaching Indigenous communities

Ottawa handed out one-time COVID-19 payments to 4.4 million seniors

A Canadian astronaut will be on NASA's Artemis deep space lunar orbit

Miscellaneous

Horgan's callous cut to the COVIDI income support supplement is unworthy of an NDP government

Seven things to know about BC's connection to India's revolts

Did Horgan dodge a meeting with Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chiefs?

BC Now has a blueprint for Success for Youth Leaving Care