Ottawa Observations: Friday, February 5, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Friday,  February 5, 2021

Canadians held in China / China tensions

Canadian legislators urge relocation of 2022 Olympics over China's abuse of Uyghurs

Biden team sees Huawei as a threat and wants to talk to allies

Beijing never deserved the Olympics, but Canada won't boycott. Our athletes are in a terrible spot

The Global Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Approving three more vaccines could double number of Canadians vaccinated this spring

Biden upholds US first vaccine policy, shutting door on Canada, for now

British Columbia looks cautiously toward easing COVID-19 restrictions, maybe in March

December COVID-19 vaccine deliveries cost Canada about $16 million: StatsCan

Trudeau seeks to allay COVID-19 vaccine delay fears, announces help for Manitoba First Nation

Caught off guard by early COVID-19 vaccine approvals, Ottawa tried and failed to secure more shots

Gold Medal Canada could have crushed the pandemic. Bronze Medal Canada was satisfied with 20,000 dead

'Our plan is working,' Trudeau says amid vaccine delays

Ottawa uncertain if Moderna shortage will impact Indigenous vaccine rollout

What is COVAX and why is Canada getting backlash for receiving vaccines from it?

Health Canada expected to approve AstraZeneca vaccine next week: Ford to announce details next week on reopening economy

What happens if foreign companies don't deliver COVID-19 vaccines to Canada? Justin Trudeau won't say

Spring vaccinations could double in Canada  but only if three more vaccines approved

How Trudeau changed his tune on Canada's vaccine shortage

How Ottawa utterly botched Canada's COVID Vaccine acquisition

When will life return to normal? In 7 years at today's vaccine rates

With millions of cases, has India achieved herd immunity?

Despite delays and reductions, Trudeau says Canada's COVID Vaccine plan on track

Tapping COVAX supply is actually one thing the Liberals have done right on vaccines

BC's ban on social gatherings and events extended until further notice

BC reports 471 new COVID-19 cases, six more deaths

Concerns around COVID-19 variants grows in BC with fears cases could soar with more interactions

BC reports whopping 547 COVID-19 cases in Whistler so far this year

AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine and the 'seniors' question

Whistler update, 12 flights with exposures

Dr. Bonnie Henry extends health orders to 'buy time' during uncertainty about variants and trends

BC extends COVID-19 restrictions indefinitely

Globe and Mail

SunWing receives takeover offer from unnamed buyer, CEO says

No refunds without a bailout, Air Canada executive says

Blue Cross suspends sales of medical insurance for Mexico and Caribbean travel

BC man who helped a stranded US family rewarded with new car, lifetime supply of peanuts

A leader's political death can come from a thousand small cuts

If better is always possible, why are so many countries doing so much better than us on COVID-19 vaccines?

We're all in this together - until we're not

Canada's tax return system jeopardizes the privacy of millions of Canadians

NDP makes potential election pledge, calls for elimination of for-profit long-term care by 2030

CBC
  

Canadian solider wounded by accidental discharge used wrong holster: SIG Sauer

Corey Hurren pleads guilty to 8 charges tied to Rideau Hall incident

Trudeau calls arrest and detention of innocent Montreal man 'troubling'

NDP makes preemptive strike with election pledge on long-term care

Liberal, Conservative governments were made aware of allegations against Vance: sources

Some snowbirds still flying south despite new travel rules - because they can

We've mourned the Keystone XL pipeline, now it's time to move on

Toronto Star

       

Ontario school boards have Hird 3,435 teachers since September survey shows

Travellers fined for refusing COVID-19 tests at Pearson

Toronto just approved a wild plan to build a public internet priced lower than Bell or Rogers - will it work?

Toronto's patio dining program renewed for 2021 should be 'permanent,'  mayor says

Eighty one deaths later, the rampaging outbreak at Tendercare Living Centre has been declared over. Finally

OPP to investigate violent arrest in downtown Barrie

New allegations against Saudi Crown Prince raise spectre of Khashoggi killing assiassins arriving in Canada

Justin Trudeau does himself no favours with the Liberals' response to vaccine rollout

Toronto Sun

Upscale Novotel to become latest COVID Homeless hotel

Ford to reopen Ontario cautiously, gradually

Give businesses, organizations a chance

Premiers confront Trudeau; are we the losers?

Time to put confrontation aside as we emerge from the pandemic

Sir John A's defenders are fighting back

National Post

This is the worst Canadian government ever. Can there be any question?

Not only have the Liberals failed us on obtaining vaccines, they won't even be honest about it

Military reservist who rammed Rideau Hall gates pleads guilty to eight weapons charges

Saudi 'Tiger Squad' assassins hunt for targets no matter their country of residence, explosive new court filings claim

Maclean's

How a grieving mother helped create a DNA data base to identify Canada's missing

Global

Delta mayor seeks new spending controls after police spend $42K on PR Firm 

Sierra Club report sparks debate over old-growth forests and climate change

Unemployment: Kelowna's jobless rate lowest in the nation

Quebec provincial government wants more powers from Canada to protect French language

Stephen McNeil 'proud' of legacy as Nova Scotia Liberals prepare to choose new leader

Canada contractually bound to keep COVID-19 vaccine contracts secret, Anand says

Trudeau won't say whether there was failure to inform him of Vance allegations

Miscellaneous

Trudeau's climate bill needs to take a lesson from the COVID-19 pandemic

The next Governor General? Tyee readers have a lot of opinions

Who controls Strathcona Park? Police and Councillors Clash with Tent City residents

Rising tumult for Vancouver's Oldest Political party