Ottawa Observations: Monday, March 1, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Monday, March 1 , 2021

Canadians held in China / China tensions

Meng Wanzhou's defence team argues for admission of evidence to bolster its case

Trump's alleged interference to take centre stage as Meng Wanzhou's extradition hearings begin

Meng Wanzhou's lawyer claims US record of fraud case against Huawei exec 'manifestly unreliable'

Meng Wanzhou's defence team argues for admission of evidence to bolster its case

The Global Coronavirus (COVID-19)

BC says all adults could be offered first vaccine dose by end of July

Alberta delays changes to COVID-19 restrictions because of increase in infections

Canada's chief science adviser issues earning about BC's experiment with vaccine timing

Biden spokesperson rules out helping Canada, Mexico with vaccine supply before all Americans are inoculated

Oxford-Astra-Zeneca's COVID-19 vaccine not recommended for seniors, Canadian committee says

Ontario may speed up COVID-19 vaccinations by postponing booster shots for even longer

AstraZeneca COVID vaccine not recommended for seniors, advisory committee says, amid global debate

Toronto plans more than 350 sites for COVID-19 immunizations - the largest vaccination in the city's history

Vaccination ramps up in several provinces as panel issues guidelines on AstraZeneca

BC reports 1,478 new COVID-19 cases, eight deaths over three days as total cases top 80K

BC rolls out COVID-19 vaccination plan for those over 80 and extends time between doses

BC says all eligible adults should get first dose of COVID-19 vaccine by end of July

Six healthcare outbreaks, update on variants in schools 

BC enters Phase 2 of immunization program and reveals details for further vaccinations

BC speeds up its COVID Vaccination plan

Globe and Mail

CMHC boss Evan Siddall acknowledges 'errors' on last year's prediction of housing collapse

Canadians see broad gains in household wealth, despite COVID-19 pandemic

Pandemic fuels income gap growth as high-wage jobs surge

Why did a geriatrician who fought to give Seniors hope seek medically assisted death in the middle of a pandemic? He told us

National Panel advises provinces not to use AstraZeneca vaccine on Seniors

BC says all adults could be offered first vaccine dose by end of July

Trudeau asks former top bureaucrat to assume interim job as Privy Council Clerk

Dear Joe Biden: Canadians have had it with supply management and we need your help

Ottawa coming up with plans to counter security threats to Canada's economy

Latest data make strong argument for budget to lean hard on capital spending

The pandemic was supposed to cool Canada's hot housing market. Instead it's hotter than ever

CBC
  

Victims families want 'action' not worlds over downing of Flight PS752

Quebec Spring Breakers arrive in BC, despite  warnings against non-essential travel

Former military ombudsman to testify on Vance allegations

Federal government moves to counter security threats to Canada's economy

Singh and the NDP may prop up the Liberals - but that doesn't mean we'll avoid a pandemic election

Hurdles remain in Canada-US relationship despite renewed commitments

Toronto Star

   

Court refuses to say where Ontario judge is located Defence lawyer says he's presiding remotely from Barbados 

'I'm not the chief medical officer': Long-term care minister explains delayed government action after she flagged COVID-19 threats

MPs to hear from ministers, officials on safety of returning travellers in quarantine

White House declarative on whether US will share vaccines with Canada, Mexico: 'No'

Should the Ontario government cancel the proposed GTA West Highway

Liberals' two year old pledge to revamp EI, CPP appeals body delayed due to COVID-19

Doug Ford made one good move on campaign finance rules - and one very bad one

Pandemic-weary Canadians are ready to go shopping. COVID-19 vaccines are a bad place to start

Toronto Sun

Liberals looking for excuses to call an election

Ontario backs isolation of potentially exposed children, bus says 'common sense' needed

Lousy expensive hotel food sparks COVID hotel furor

Is Erin O'Toole's PR strategy in the toilet?

Protecting kids from excessive COVID rules

National Post

Trudeau's COVID response shows money can buy the affection of voters

Liberals' COVID-19 benefit programs continue to outpace wage losses, new StatsCan data shows

Finally we might get answers to the Trudeau-WE charity scandal

'Shocked, astonished, horrified': WE's alleged dubious fundraising methods could have negative impaction other charities

Doug Ford made a promise to 'respect' taxpayers. He just broke it.

Maclean's

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Global

2 Vancouver police officers 'reassigned' after officer filmed posing for photos next to dead body

Downtown Eastside residents offered $5 after getting COVID-19 vaccine

BC looks to extend rent freeze to end of 2021

BC public health rules discriminate against churches, lawyer argues

'I was shaking': Okanagan Ebus passenger pricked by needle

City of Vancouver buys Days Inn hotel to house homeless people

BC mayor who compared gun owners to Holocaust victims to seek anger management counselling

Former military ombudsman to face defence committee probing Vance allegations

Miscellaneous

Burnaby and Delta roadside inspections of commercial vehicles result in half being removed from roads

Chilliwack real estate gets wackier: 73 percent of homes selling either at full or above listed prices

Vancouver Buys Kingsway Hotel to House people who are homeless

Once homeless, residents of a Granville Street Hostel are now thriving

Pharaoh Horgan and his $16 Billion monument to Folly

Why do Pandemic injunctions Target protests but not churches?

Emails confirm Torstar and Postmedia knew Both Planned Cuts after Big Swap