Ottawa Observations: Saturday/Sunday, February 20 & 21, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Saturday/Sunday, February 21, 2021

Canadians held in China / China tensions

Chinese ambassador denounces pending vote by MP's on decalring genocide against Uighurs

The Global Coronavirus (COVID-19)

WHO urges Tanzania to abandon its secrecy and denials over COVID-19 as cases surge

LeBlanc 'very confident' provinces can handle ramped-up vaccine delivery

US is outpacing Canada's COVID-19 vaccine rollout - but experts say it's not a model of success'

Lessons learned about coronavirus response, but variants present new concern: WHO expert

Ontario's school testing program finds 32 COVID cases in 3,706 tests

What can cities learn fro Kingston's COVID-19 response? A lot, it turns out

What will the path out of the pandemic look like? Experts say COVID-19 will one day resemble the common cold

COVID-19 activity declining, but variants at 'critical juncture' Tam says

Quebec new COVID-19 cases lowest since September, health minister says

COVID-19 variant detected at multiple Metro Vancouver schools

Vancouver man accused of hosting illegal penthouse party faces new charge

His toddler caught COVID-19 at daycare. He says now's the time for BC to use rapid tests

What you need to know about BC's COVID-19 laws to stay out of trouble

Globe and Mail

Anita Anand's big shot: How she went from political novice to Trudeau's point person on vaccine supplies

Provinces are working with outdated vaccine tracking systems, hindering national data

Pastors and parishioners test the right to congregate during the pandemic

Climate, pandemic and economy on the agenda as Biden and Trudeau meet Tuesday in effort to renew ties

Biden says virtual meeting with Trudeau will renew 'the strong friendship' between US and Canada

Cost of Coast Guard ship balloons to nearly $1B as questions mount over federal shipbuilding plan

The mirage of Alberta's fiscal situation has been exposed

Alberta can no longer afford to have no sales tax, and now is the time to make a plan

The dairy industry's use of palm oil breaches its moral contract with Canadians

On call and unmoored: What it feels like to be a health-care worker in a pandemic

Will the rise of the electric car spell the end of Canadian oil?

Now is the time to embrace a four-day workweek

CBC
  

Trudeau to announce process of selecting governor general in coming days

Biden to meet virtually with Trudeau on Tuesday in first meeting with a foreign leader

Chrystia Freeland isn't short of advice as she crafts first budget as finance minister

Federal workers paid $819M to stay home during the pandemic under special clause

What will the next budget hold?

Toronto Star

   

With half measures like these, Canada is clearly not interested in gun control

Here's what Ontario really got wrong on COVID-19

What you need to know about the new travel restrictions

Nine Algonquin nations reject Ottawa land project labeled as 'reconciliation' effort

Toronto Sun

Ontario logs 1,097 new COVID cases, as York Region lifts lockdown

Cops crash high rise condo party after bottles tossed to the ground

Vaughn mayor hopes for respect as York Region goes red Monday

No recourse when tenants use COVID as excuse not to pay rent

Trudeau Liberals need to show their work on COVID decisions

Adamson Barbecue owner defends his 'civil disobedience'

Belated Happy Flag of Canada Day

What left-wing educators don't teach during 'Black History Month'

Monopoly school systems make even less sense now

Trudeau Liberals need to show their work on COVID decisions

Prime Minister's gun moves leave John Tory scratching his head

Let me take back my compliment over the Liberal gun bill

Mandatory workplace COVID testing may soon be a reality

Unlike other countries Canada hasn't learned from COVID mistakes

Trudeau knows handgun ban won't work, Blair knows what will

Trudeau and Tam are failing Canadians at a crucial time

Canadians need to demand better from public health

Stop killing our pipelines America

National Post

Rideau Hall and Privy Council Office disputed 'procedural fairness' of workplace review, new documents show

Federal task force co-chair advised on COVID vaccine despite possible conflict of interest

MPs pass motion requiring Liberal government to let them see COVID vaccine contracts

The electric snowmobile will save us all. The Liberals have said so

Maclean's

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Global

'Highly disturbing' : Fake Cops suspected in deadly home invasion and East Van carjacking

'Insulting to everybody' : BC government's 'self-care bingo' card goes viral in the wrong way

Emery Barnes leaves trailblazing legacy in BC politics

Quebec Olympians' mask-less photo in BC ski town raises eyebrows

Mischief charges stayed against trio accused in protest at BC Premier's home

Indigenous services minister 'alarmed' by allegations about construction practices on First Nations

One of the women behind Vance allegations tells her story

Miscellaneous

Partying UBC students fined over $5,000 for violating BC COVID-19 health orders

Court orders ex-cabinet Minister Herb Dhaliwal to pay moe money to ex-wife despite prenuptial agreement