Ottawa Observations: Thursday, January 14, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for   Thursday, January 14, 2021


Canadians held in China / China tensions

Meng's lifestyle, family visit in Vancouver simply outrageous 

No justice for our two Michaels 

Canada's 'ugly face' exposed with new measures on Xinjiang forced labour, China says

The Global Coronavirus (COVID-19)

South African COVID-19 variant found in BC

'Ramp up' of vaccine delivery in Canada not expected until April, Fortin says

Canada to receive 1 million COVID-19 vaccine doses a week starting in April: general

Ontario hopes to dodge 'horrendous effect' of COVID-19's UK variant with stay at home order

Doses of COVID-19 vaccine expected in 60 BC First Nations by next week 

BC reports 536 new COVID-19 cases and 7 deaths, as UK, South African variants detected

BC becomes 2nd province to identify South African COVID-19 variant

Vancouver Coastal Health says COVID-19 transmission in schools is low

BC seeking legal advice on ability to stop non-essential travellers

BC Interior active cases soar past Vancouver Coastal despite smaller population

Releasing more data around First Nations COVID-19 cases won't combat racism: BC officials

Four confirmed cases of UK variant in British Columbia, as well as one case of South African variant

Globe and Mail

Canadians did not respond to higher government measures by reducing risky behaviours, poll shows

British Columbia looks to create its own pandemic bubble 

Quebec further delaying second dose of COVID-19 vaccines

Toronto, Montreal see exodus pick up pace, aggravated by COVID-19 pandemic

As the pandemic pushes urbanites out of big cities, some look for communities that share they values

Residential eviction ban for Ontario tenants comes with some exceptions

Why the West offers Justin Trudeau electoral opportunities

The Ford Government needs more urgency in its pandemic state of emergency

Front-line workers are feeling a surprising COVID-19 vaccine side effect - hope

Navdeep Bain's departure shows how hard it is for Canadians to balance work and family

CBC
  

A sea change: Canada's new top military commander apologizes to victims of racism

CBC defends efforts to diversify workforce at CRTC licence hearing

Federal sickness benefit falls short of paid sick leave protections, advocates say

Trudeau says he still had a 'lot to do' and wants to serve for 'number of more years'

A shot in the arm: Pharmacies say they can speed up Canada's vaccination efforts

Is it time for Western intelligence agencies to treat pandemics as security threats?

Vaccinating inmates protects us all. To say otherwise is just a cheap attempt to gain votes

Alberta, get ready for higher taxes

Toronto Star

        

'Devastating' February likely, despite Doug Ford's stay-at-home order, warns Toronto Public Health chair

Government wants fired bureaucrat's assets kept frozen in wake of alleged $11M COVID-19 fraud

Canada's new transport minister calls Bloc Quebecois attack over his religious views dangerous

Syrian refugees celebrate fifth anniversary in Canada with virtual event

Country singer Paul Brandt adds voice against proposed coal mines in Rockies

For Justin Trudeau and Donald Trump, a friendly goodbye is not in the cards

Doug Ford's 'unlock down' reveals his true agenda

Toronto Sun

Outbreak in controversial homeless hotel opened to prevent COVID

Trudeau wants to turn back the clock on Free Speech

Torontonians prepared as lockdown confusion reigns

Rolling lockdowns are a failure

Ontarians need Ford to restore the paid sick leave he took away

National Post

Danielle Smith: I've leaving Twitter and radio because I've had enough of the mob

Arbitrator sides with former CBC employee fired after supervisor read his private messages

Trudeau says he wants to serve for number of more years, rules out vaccine passports

Feds look at using border data to find and prevent vacationing travellers applying for sickness benefit

A mid-pandemic federal election would be offensively ridiculous

Head of Radio-Canada apologizes for spending month of December in Miami, but won't face disciplinary action

Supreme Court denies appeal by archdiocese in Mount Cashel sexual abuse case in Newfoundland

There's lots of reasons for the Liberals and the Conservatives to consider rolling the dice on an election

Premier Jason Kenney kicks Pat Rehn out of Alberta UCP caucus after vacation, complaints

Maclean's

Why six months of 'Stay Home' messaging didn't work in Ontario

Global

British Columbians now form biggest bloc of speculation taxpayers

Regulator approves 15% cut to ICBCs basic insurance rates

Former cabinet minister Todd Stone says he won't seek BC Liberal leadership

Alleged RCMP mole accused of selling secrets to kingpin money launderers and terror financier's network

Miscellaneous

Federally owned Trans Mountain to use Colony Farm in Coquitlam for work on pipeline expansion

Black Shirt Day on January 15 will commemorate Black struggle for civil and human rights

Not all frontline health workers who need priority COVID-19 vaccination are doctors and nurses

Todd Stone won't seek leadership of BC Liberal Party

Pat Rehn becomes first MLA in Canada to be kicked out of caucus after travelling abroad during pandemic

In multigenerational homes, sometimes you have to create your own pandemic rules