Ottawa Observations: Saturday/Sunday, April 10 & 11, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for   Saturday/Sunday, April 9, 2021

 

The Passing of the Duke of Edinburgh

Canadians held in China / China tensions

Trudeau bows to Beijing, Ottawa blocks Taiwan leader's award 

The Global Coronavirus (COVID-19)

GTA hospitals closing paediatric units as COVID-19 case counts and admissions climb

Planning, trust led to COVID-19 vaccination success in Northern Ontario First Nations

Ottawa and the provinces have let paid sick leave go AWOL in the pandemic fight

COVID-19 permanently damaged his lungs. Now, this double lung transplant recipient is appreciating every moment he's alive

'Eventually we will run out of places to move patients' Doctors plead for more support as ICU's face worst-case scenario

Vaccine hesitancy must be addressed

'Neck deep in third wave' as Ontario sets COVID case count record

Some rare common sense on COVID-19

Back to the drawing board in China - Sinovac just 50 percent effective run COVID-19 trial

India's variant fuelled second wave coincided with spike in infected flights landing in Canada

The vaccine miracle is real. Let's drop the official miserables and celebrate it

Mass vaccination plan for Whistler unveiled

Canada readjusts COVID-19 vaccine rollout to target frontline workers

Vancouver Canucks' return pushed back as another player added to COVID-19 protocol list

'Our staff are being compromised': Vancouver fire chief joins calls for first responder vaccinations

BC opens COVID-19 vaccine registration to anyone aged 60+ 

Globe and Mail

Liberals tie election timing to vaccine rollout on the last day of national party convention

After virtual Liberal convention, there's no hiding the party's hunger for an election now

Laurentian professors in precarious spot as university navigates insolvency

Hundreds defy Montreal curfew in destructive protest 

'Be kind, be calm': Have COVID-19 restrictions brought us to peak pandemic judgment?

IP experts say Ottawa's proposed regulations could harm their business and drive up patent costs for domestic innovators

Policy landmine on Israel less of a treat to NDP than climate policy is to Tories

Canada's special forces involved in major assault on Islamic State in Iraq last month

Jagmeet Singh seeks to rally New Democrats as glitchy policy convention wraps up

Liberal convention delegates approve universal basic income resolution, even without Trudeau's endorsement 

CBC
  

Singh targets Liberals, hard hit Canadians in convention speech

Canadians should expect 'significant' move in budget for child care, early education: LeBlanc

Trudeau slams 'disconnected' Conservatives in sharply worded speech to party faithful

Some NDP members call on party to stop clawing back campaign rebate cash

Liberal delegates endorse a universal basic income, reject capital gain tax hike

Federal NDP chases younger voters by making Singh the online face of the party

New Democrats reconvene as hiccups, frustrations plague national policy convention

Before Liberals get too excited about Mark Carney, they should remember Michail Ignatieff

O'Toole talks of broadening support, says I didn't hid who I was' while running for leader

US taxi services see business boost helping Canadians avoid hotel quarantine

We're smug about violent racism in US, but there's blood on Canadian hands too

Polarization, politics and policy failure: Alberta's response to COVID-19

Toronto Star

 

Ontario plans for students to resume in-person classes after April break, education minister says

'They're not in it for you' - NDP leader Jagmeet Singh criticizes Liberals in attack heavy convention speech

Ontario in crisis. What can we do when the plot's been lost?

Virtual conventions show hints of leaders' priorities in election drama to follow 

Is it last call for the "The Beer Store? Ballooning losses and increased competition raise questions about its survival

Experts say gathering outside Alberta church attended by many conspiracy theorists

'How disconnected do you have to be?" Trudeau rallies Liberal convention with stinging attacks on Conservatives

Conventions today trivialize their own parties

As he makes his own history, Trudeau looks more comfortable with ghosts of Liberal past

Laurentian University is in peril and it's not alone. Governments have systematically underfunded universities and college across the country for decades

Canada bailed out political parties during the pandemic. were they really worth saving?

Ottawa needs a daycare plan. It could take some advice from the members of this church

Toronto Sun

Anti-mask advocate added to no-fly list in Canada  

Five reasons why Trudeau will likely win again despite his disgraceful ethical record

Canadians and Americans wary of a return to normal, says poll

Memo to Patty Hajdu - Canada's problem is too few vaccines

We can learn a lot from those who fought at Vimy Ridge

Abolish Canada's armed forces? No, NDP needs to grow up

Hundreds defy Montreal's 8PM curfew in violent, destructive protest

The little guy's voice still matters

National Post

At NDP convention, a new wealth taxes on millionaire and $20 minimum wage

Trudeau takes aim at O'Toole in address to Liberal party faithful

The Opposition's odious ineptitude

The facts in the WE scandal are clear, It's not complicated

Hundreds gather outside the fence at GraceLife Church on first Sunday after closure

Maclean's

The Liberal convention: Everything now

Jagmeet Singh's push to win over ordinary people

Jagmeet Singh's convention speech: 'Some of us are in leaky lifeboats, while others are in luxury yachts'

Justin Trudeau's convention speech: Attacking the 'disconnected' Conservatives

Global

Vancouver rally draws accusations of transphobia, misinformation

Log Boom: BC school board builds 20 outdoor classrooms amid COVID-19 pandemic

Liberals plan to wrap up committee probing General Vance's sexual misconduct allegations

Canadians will lose jobs amid COVID shutdowns, but many rebound 'quickly': employment minister

Trudeau attacks 'disconnected' O'Toole in Liberal convention speech

Yukon residents set to head for the polls for election amid COVID-19 pandemic  

Miscellaneous

BC economist says Ottawa move to tighten mortgage rules unlikely to cool down hot housing market

COVID-19 in Canada: Study finds employees working at home accomplish more and put in longer hours

Burnaby RCMP issue COVID-19 fines for four parties and two workplace violations in March