Ottawa Observations: Monday, January 11, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Monday, January 11, 2021


Canadians held in China / China tensions

Ruling Conservatives in U.K. echo Joe Biden's call for coalition of democracies to confront China

General Vance calls for grand strategy to confront China and Russia

Watching the Neighbours 

Don't be smug, Canada. The U.S. insurrection shows even the strongest democracies are fragile

A one sided political prosecution of Trump risks more upheaval

'Significant' risk of misidentifying US Capitol attackers from viral footage says researcher

Will the real racists in America raise their hands?

Washington now wants Trump gone in ? Quick, start the clock

Although the US-Canada border is mostly closed, some Canadians made it to the siege at the US Capitol

By kicking off Trump, Twitter made the right call, but also shot itself in the foot

Twitter banning Donald Trump shows why Big Tech has too much power

Don't even try to pretend there's such a thing as free speech anymore

Can Trump even find someone to play golf with him right now?

The end of the reality TV presidency

More than a dozen US lawmakers joined protest at the Capitol

Germany's Angela Merkel calls out Twitter over Trump ban

The Global Coronavirus (COVID-19)

There will be a vaccine queue in Canada - and it must be managed fairly

Some non-front line hospital staff get COVID-19 vaccines ahead of vulnerable populations, raising ethical concerns

'A race against time': Britain opens seven mass vaccination centres amid alarming resurgence of COVID-19

Canada rejects WHO request for immediate vaccine donations to lower-income countries

Ontario hospitals told to prioritize 'speed over precision' in COVID-19 vaccine rollout, executive says

Military medical intelligence warnings gathered dust as public health struggled to define COVID-19

Albertans most likely in Canada to say they'll never take COVID-19 vaccine, poll suggests

Toronto to open first clinic for COVID-19 vaccinations next week

Researchers flag increase in COVID-19 cases in Canadian prions, jails

COVID infections spike on flights to Canada from holiday destinations

Ontario surpasses 5,000 COVID-19 deaths as cabinet debates new restrictions and Toronto mayor calls for full lockdown

Who is allowed to administer the COVID-19 vaccine in Canada?

BC surpasses 1,000 COVID-19 deaths as province adds 1,475 new cases

Vancouver company's anti-COVID-19 nasal spray to start clinical trials in UK

BC to receive 80K COVID-19 vaccine doses per week by February, feds project

Feds publish coronavirus vaccine distribution list, painting rollout picture for coming months

Novel coronavirus deaths surpass 1,000 I BC, as Coroners service deploys morgue truck on back-up basis

Angus Reid Institute poll shows growing number of Canadians want COVID-19 injection ASAP

Slow trickle of Moderna vaccine deliveries to persist in BC until at least end of February

More than 1,000 have died from COVID-19 in BC, including 22 over the weekend

Globe and Mail

Ontario mulls state of emergency but curfew not happening, sources say

Trudeau plans to shuffle high-profile ministers, including Champagne, Garneau

Federal Conservatives rule out working with right-wing Rebel News

Air Canada's all-stock bid for Air Transat is worth more than Pierre-Karl Peladeau's 

Canada can't continue to give the Proud Boys and other extremist groups a free pass

Russian hackers didn't breach Canadian government computer systems, general says

Former PM Stephen Harper's consulting company received money from federal emergency wage subsidy

Ottawa should begin thaw in relations with Moscow, Canadian experts on Russia say

The Ford Government is facing its latest pandemic test. Will it once again be a day late and a dollar short?

CBC
  

Trudeau to shuffle ministers as Navdeep Bains leaves cabinet

CRA send out paperwork telling Canadians how much they've received in pandemic benefits

Ottawa to introduce legislation to close loophole for quarantining travellers

PM commits up to $55 million to reduce land degradation at virtual biodiversity summit

CRTC Chairman questions CBC head over transparency as broadcaster calls for 'flexibility' on online content

Toronto Star

        

No COVID-19 curfews planned for Ontario, government

Justin Trudeau will shuffle federal cabinet on Tuesday

Ontario's COVID-19 infection continued to rise on the weekend, so why did the number of vaccinations drop?

Former hospital CEO to get more than $1M payout after losing job following Caribbean vacation

'The time to act is now': Mayor John Tory calls for complete lockdown over COVID-19, expresses frustration with Doug Ford's delay

Doug Ford's theatrical COVID lockdowns have reached the end stage

Ontario's health minister doesn't acknowledge deaths in daily COVID-19 Twitter updates. One expert says it may not be a surprising as it seems

PM hosts cabinet retreat to plot path through pandemic, resumption of Parliament

Toronto Sun

Police board chair who approved Halton to cop's Florida trip resigns

Stricter Ontario COVID measures before Cabinet

Time for Trudeau to approve more vaccines instead of fighting with the provinces

Tendercare not so tender with COVID-positive residents

The vaccination merry-go round

It's hard to expect people to follow constantly changing rules

We need a cost-benefit analysis of lockdowns

National Post

COVID curfew laws deserve to be broken

As Canadian concerns over COVID-19 rise, vaccine hesitancy falls: poll

Dozens of Quebec residents fined for breaking curfew

Ontario hospital CEO fired for travelling to US multiple times during pandemic

American domestic terrorism presents a threat to Canada

Alberta's recall legislation finally gains traction eve if it's the weakest weaksauce

Maclean's

Canada is not immune to Trumpism

Our elected leaders have failed us in their COVID-19 response

Global

'Stop the violence' Metro Vancouver police appeal to gangs after 6 shootings leave 5 dead

Two fines handed out at 100 person University of Victoria gathering: Oak Bay Police

'Deep concern': BC Liberals call on NDP government to provide additional COVID-19 data

'This incident isn't isolated': Kelowna restaurant owner speaks out about COVID-19 confrontations

Canadian Proud Boys in 'panic' as platforms go offline and government talks of terror listing

Petition cals for Black Shirt Day in BC, schools to help fight racism

Trudeau to shuffle cabinet on Tuesday, sources say

As last flights leave some Maritime airports, locals are left wondering when they'll return

Miscellaneous

Despite concern that worst is yet to come with COVID-19, Canadians believe house prices will only go up: RBC poll

Teachers are COVID heroes. It's time we listened to them

Cascadia was poised to lead on climate. Can it still?

What's the status of Canada's own loony mob?

Coastal GasLink is harming watersheds, Province says

Housing, Like Beer, is Better done in small batches

How BC's fruit farming industry could go for gold again

Western Canadians happy to throw out single-use plastic habits: poll