Ottawa Observations: Wednesday, March 10, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Wednesday, March 10, 2021

Canadians held in China / China tensions

Top defence official says China is a threat to Canadian Arctic

Canadian spy chief calls China strategic threat

Canada's visa office in Beijing staffed mostly by Chinese police owned-company

Roméo Dallaire urges Canada to act on 'genocide' in China

Cancel culture and the case of Maoist 'martyr' Dr. Norman Bethune

Two new reports shed blinding light on China's crimes. Will the Liberals ignore them?

The Global Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Vaccination efforts stepped up but Tam urges caution on lifting COVID-19 measures

Canada is still in the reface of its life against COVID-19 and its variants

Canada back on track to receive 36.5 million COVID-19 vaccine doses by July

Toronto remains at risk of a third wave, city's top doctor warns

Ontario sends vaccines for people aged 60-64 to some doctors and pharmacies

We know how the COVID war ends but can't predict the last shots. So don't relax just yet

All adults in Yellowknife can join others in NWT in getting COVID-19 vaccine

British Columbia to open vaccine registration for seniors aged 85+ Thursday at noon

BC reports 531 new cases of COVID-19 and one new death

BC plans to vaccinate all adults in Prince Rupert by April 1

Two schools with exposures temporarily close, Premier Horgan on call centre problems

Globe and Mail

BoC's low-interest-rate policy could further heat housing market, experts say

Canada falls behind on barcode technology for COVID-19 vaccine tracking

Bank of Canada's heightened focus on labour slack may cool the heels of the bond market

BC government won't release Telus contract on vaccine appointment call centres

Trudeau says his office was aware ombudsman received complaint about Vance in 2018

Complaint over Alberta judge's criticisms of medical expert to proceed

Sajjan's excuses highlight his failure on sexual harassment in the military

Ottawa launches website to convey progress on drinking water advisories in First Nation communities

Budget delay leaves MPs in the dark as they vote on spending: PBO

Former Liberal Cabinet Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould to publish political memoir

Ottawa won't set new deadline for lifting all remaining drinking water advisories in First Nations communities

Response to mail-in ballots shows the difference between American and Canadian political culture

Stephanie Scott is first Indigenous woman to lead National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation

The era of big government is back. Or is it?

CBC
  

Corey Hurren sentenced to 6 years in prison for breaching Rideau Hall gates while armed

PMO aware of ombudsman's misconduct allegation against Vance in 2018, but not the details: Trudeau

More racial diverse areas reported much higher numbers of COVID-19 deaths: StatsCan

COVID-19 related spending set to drop sharply over coming year, budget watchdog says

Time for Canada to retire the Queen? It's not that simple

Unlike past Conservative leaders, Erin O'Toole has enjoyed no bump in the polls

Jody Wilson-Raybould set to publish memoir of her time in cabinet and SNC-Lavalin affair

Federal government vows again to end boil water advisories but offers no new target date

Ghosts of scandals past stalk Canadian military as sexual misconduct fallout grows

Toronto Star

   

Documents reveal the Trudeau government warned Donald Trump not to cut off Canada's supply of critical COVID-19 masks - or else

Ontario bureaucrat fired in the wake of alleged COVID-19 fraud sues for wrongful dismissal and seeks $5M in damages

Cellphone data shows people are on the move again. What mobility patterns tell us about 'leaky lockdowns' and a possible third wave

COVID-19 didn't cause Laurentian University's financial woes, minister says

Tim Hudak to head a new provincial tourism task force promoting Ontario destinations

No resolutions concern abortion to make it into policy debate at Tory convention

PMO knew existence of allegations against Vance, not specifics, in 2018: Trudeau

Grand Chiefs condemn 'sudden' closure of youth detention centres in Northern Ontario

Toronto Sun

Ontario's pilot pharmacy vaccination program to start for ages 60-64

Don't let those over 70 wait four months for a second vaccine dose

StatsCan report looks at undetected cancers, other harms caused by restrictions

Downtown stretch of TTC subway line closing for 10 days

Campaign shows impact of COVID lockdowns on mental health

The Swiss have banned the burka -- when will Canada?

Trudeau has judged us an found us wanting

Lockdown harms matter

National Post

O'Toole tells restless Conservative caucus their upcoming convention can be 'turning point' for party

Canada needs a populist party to return it to economic stability

Canada's immigration minister defends outsourcing visa office to company run by Beijing police

Public Health didn't order locks removed from quarantine hotel doors, Commons safety committee told

Armed soldier who used truck to crash through Trudeau's gate gets six years in prison

Canadian bishops group criticized for suggesting some COVID vaccines are more 'morally acceptable' than others

Liberals' hastily made election promises could have dangerous consequences

Kielburgers' appearance before ethics committee WE probe uncertain as brothers demand conditions

Canada's anti-monarchists want a revolution and they should admit it

A reckoning day for the Canadian Forces

How a single anonymous Twitter account caused an 'Indigenized' Canadian university to unravel

Canada is caught in a perfect storm of dysfunction. Muddling through is not the answer

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Global

West Vancouver woman accused of violating quarantine fined nearly $7,000

Squamish pays lower fuel tax than Metro Vancouver. So why does it pay more at the pumps?

Abolishing the monarchy in Canada would be 'enormously difficult' experts say

Trudeau says his office knew in 2018 a Vance allegation was passed to officials

Miscellaneous

Pets in condos: advocates press Stratas to adopt more animal-friendly bylaws

Patients at new $2.2 billion St. Paul's Hospital will have no access to medical assistance in dying

Highest 10 year growth in value of detached homes posted in Abbotsford, Cloverdale, Langley

Poll shows BC's John Horgan has highest approval rating of nine Canadian premiers

The Deep Divide on Police in Vancouver Schools continue

Downtown Eastside Market Closure Bad News for Vendors and Community

Why Vancouver should adopt the UN Declaration of Indigenous rights