Ottawa Observations: Tuesday, April 27, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Tuesday ,  April 27, 2021

 

Canadians held in China / China tensions                         

The Global Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Ontario urges Ottawa to impose pre-departure COVID-19 testing for domestic air travel

Higher COVID-19 infection rates among general population increase for children, experts say

As India's need intensifies, Trudeau still eyeing US AstraZeneca vaccine stockpile

Nova Scotia declares provincewide shutdown amid surge of COVID-19 cases 

Canada can't stand by while India's medical system collapses

Provinces have been slow to use rapid COVID tests, new numbers show

Military sending medical teams to pandemic stressed Ontario hospitals

A country accustomed to tragedy and pain confronts a new level of suffering in pandemic-ravaged India

To Live or Die: Waves of COVID reality hit Toronto's paramedics

The risk of vaccine blood clots versus COVID-19

54 year old woman dies of blood clot in Quebec after AstraZeneca shot

What new COVID vaccine modelling says about when Canada might lift restrictions

BC reports 799 COVID-19 cases, no new deaths as hospitalizations rise

Point Roberts, offers to vaccinate British Columbians

Fraser Health now using AstraZeneca for those 30+ in limited hot spots

BC could be ahead of vaccine schedule with first shipment of Johnson and Johnson arriving

BC encourages pregnant women to get vaccinated, but won't move them up the list

10 business closures and nine flights with exposure ...

Vaccinate more essential workers to save lives, Study finds

Globe and Mail

BC to create its own COVID-19 sick leave program

COVID-19 has exposed Alberta as Canada's other distinct society

As deadline looms to file taxes, some filers say CRA should grant extension due to COVID-19 pandemic

As the US moves to raise capital gains taxes, will Canada soon follow?

Canadian Forces deploying to Nova Scotia, Ontario for COVID-19 response, help also offered to Alberta

Bank of Canada joins voluntary initiative to study Indigenous  economic issues

Trudeau defends chief of staff amid questions about handling of Vance controversy

Erin O'Toole says he's 'going to look closely' at Australia's model for mandatory voting

The threats to Canada's public health officials are uncacceptable

CBC

Federal government insists it's up to Ontario to make businesses pay for sick leave

Petawawa military base in Ontario hit with COVID outbreak

PM says his office didn't know Vance allegations were about sexual misconduct

Environment minister proposes changes to net-zero emissions bill to win NDP support

NDP's proposed tax on 'excess' profits could rake in $8B: budget watchdog

Ottawa tables legislation to send striking Port of Montreal workers back on the job

Tory senators hold up start of parliamentary review of assisted dying law

I live in Canada, my wife is in India. The pandemic and our broken immigration system are keeping us apart

Toronto Star

 

80 Canada Post employees sent home from Mississauga facility due to COVID-19 outbreak

Ottawa ready to spend billions to boost non-profit, regulated child care across Canada

Businesses facing closure under Section 22 speak out about confusion over orders

How politics put an end to Ontario's paid sick days

Netflix chooses Toronto for its Canadian corporate headquarters

Why does Doug Ford want to piggyback on Ottawa's broken sick pay program?

Ontario is the only place in the world where you can't play golf, and its pros are pushing for change

Canada's military says it has implemented sexual misconduct recommendations. Experts on the outside disagree

Nunavut MP taking two-week leave because of personal health problems

Trudeau says his office didn't know Vance allegation was a "Me Too' complaint. Conservatives argue emails show otherwise

Toronto Sun

COVID shows the need to revamp Ontario's health system

Trudeau plays politics with worker sick leave

Outbreak declared at Canada Post plant in Mississauga

MPs take up bill to repeal ex-governor general's 'pension for life'

Ontario LTC homes still a disaster

Ford called on to lift COVID prohibition on tennis and golf

Frontline health care workers experiencing COVID burnout

Retailers want Feds to postpone plastic ban for a year

Maybe others shouldn't follow Quebec's lead on daycare 

Greater school choice means better student outcomes

Time for Feds to fix failing CRSB program

Former PMO aide's testimony takes heat off Trudeau

Paid sick leave in a pandemic

National Post

Trudeau government likely overestimates amount of economic growth from its COVID-19 recovery plan: budget watchdog

NDP's tax on 'excess' corporate profits during pandemic would raise $8B in government revenue: PBO

Minister of middle-class prosperity? How about a minister of middle-class anxiety?

Minimizing border problem allows Liberals to argue tough COVID restrictions are not necessary

NDP open to supporting controversial broadcasting bill amendment: Singh

Vaccines are our salvation - why are our public health officials and politicians afraid to say it?

China and India censor the internet - and Canada's Liberals are jealous

Canadian politicians should learn from India's COVID-19 mistakes. They're making the same ones.

Protect the most vulnerable first and other lessons from the COVID-19 crisis

Maclean's

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Global

BC's $500 million investment fund to help small, medium-sized businesses

Playland delays reopening as BC fights COVID-19 third wave concerns

Emergency responders protect buildings, homes as wind drive wildfire ignites near Armstrong

Federal Court of Appeal sets aside BC injunction over Alberta's turn-off-the-taps law 

Surgeries to be reduced in 3 Alberta health zones as COVID-19 cases surge

Parliamentary review of assisted dying law held up by Senate wrangling over co-chair

COVID-19 vaccine certificates 'to be expected' as part of pandemic, Trudeau says

Living in Myanmar during a military coup like a 'dystopian world order' woman says

Canadian officials not disclosing 'at least 3' new Havana syndrome cases: Letter

Miscellaneous            

 

Vancouver based Qmunity demands Cloverdal-Langley MP apologize and retract 'lesbian activity' remarks

Immunization week shines a light on vaccine hesitancy in Canada

Playland at the PNE opening postponed until after the end of May

Vancouver School Board ends police presence in Schools