Ottawa Observations: Wednesday, April 28, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Wednesday,  April 28, 2021

 

Canadians held in China / China tensions                         

Canadian government has spent nearly $6M on Chinese contracts since two Michaels were arrested

Russia, China campaigns seek to sow mistrust in Western COVID-19 vaccines: EU report

The Global Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Can I get a different type of vaccine for my second dose?

Hundreds of returning travellers have tested positive for a variant of concern

Alberta to divert COVID-19 vaccines to Fort McMurray and Banff

Here in India, we have descended into COVID-19 hell

Why generation Xers threw aside our apathy and embraced vaccines

City of Toronto teams up with popular Vaccine Hunters Canada. Advocates say it's just one piece of the inoculation puzzle

The case for Joe Biden to send additional vaccines to Canada

BC sets new hospitalization records, adds 841 new cases and 5 deaths

Vancouver's Downtown Eastside 'approaching herd immunity' as vaccine campaign enters 2nd phase

BC workers now eligible for three hours of paid leave to get COVID-19 vaccine

Hospitalizations hit new record high; paid leave for vaccinations 

Vaccine envy: Why can't Canada make COVID-19 doses at home?

Globe and Mail

Ontario to provide three paid sick days after months of pressure

Ontario long-term care homes weren't prepared for COVID-19 pandemic, auditor general says

BC judge says man's COVID rule breaking was like dealing fentanyl on the street

On Jonathan Vance, the Liberals return to form

How Doug Ford and Justin Trudeau can create a paid sick leave program that actually works

Opposition seeks to have Telford testimony on Jonathan Vance controversy

Infrastructure Bank unlikely to spend even half of its $35 billion budget over 11 year mandate: PBO

It's not just Trudeau. The West's Mavericks are mad at O'Toole, too

CBC

Sexual assault victim's family denounces military brass for supporting attacker during sentencing

Trudeau to speak at virtual celebrity concert pushing vaccine equality

Ottawa's promising a tax credit for carbon capture - but is the tech worth the money?

RCMP looks to redraft its entrance exam as it pushed for a more diverse police service

Toronto Star

 

As his advisers warned of a disastrous third wave, Doug Ford was settling a $10 million lawsuit over a movie about his late brother

'Why are they getting away with it?: Ontario's new long-term care report met with pain skepticism from those who lost loved ones during COVID

The Ford government 'didn't the start the fire' but spread lots of gasoline around

Ontario nurses in bitter new fight with Doug Ford

Ford's COVID-19 sick pay plan will give Ontario workers three days of paid leave

Doug Ford's U turn on sick pay is not too little, but it comes unforgivably late

Here's who's really to blame for Canada 's lack of national child care

Toronto Sun

Ontario to mandate three paid sick days

Ontario hospitals empowered to move patients to LTC without consent

In less time in office, Biden's already surpassing Trudeau

Time for Ford to lift ban on lawn bowling, tennis

Trudeau's internet censorship bill must be stopped

Time to let long-term care residents out of their prisons

Toronto stuck in another century with ban on drinking in parks

Groundhog Day: Restrictions, lockdown, reopen and repeat

Lisa Raitt kicked off riding executive by new candidate

National Post

Toronto partners with Vaccine Hunters Canada to fill its available vaccine appointments

Conservatives to push for former Morneau Chief of Staff's testimony onWE Charity affair

Top official defends Ottawa's procurement practices following report on sole-sourced contracts to US IT giant

Ongoing paid sick leave issue should have been resolved a year ago

Justin Trudeau and the CRTC are coming for your cat videos

Liberal plan to regulate YouTube enough to make you choke

Maclean's

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Global

Ex-BC gaming minister denies turning blind eye to casino crime and influencing RCMP

'Our life preserver': Honouring a Vancouver paramedic after nearly 46 years on the job

'Charley paid the biggest price': BC mom calls for regulatory change after song's tug sinks

Transform Granville strip to a pedestrian and dining zone, says Vancouver city councillor

Vancouver penthouse party host sentenced to 1 day in jail for violating health order

Canadian doctors, Ryan Reynolds and other celebs team up to tackle vaccine hesitancy

Posts in private military police Facebook group mock woman at heart of Vance's allegations

Miscellaneous            

 

BC economist says proposed 1 percent tax on Canadian homes owned by foreigners a 'fringe measure'

Delta, Abbotsford and Langley police recover $444,000 in stolen trucks and appliances

To Stop COVID, We Need "Gold Standard' Border Control

Horgan says Action on Paid sick Leave coming ' in days Ahead'

RCMP Secret Facial Recognition Tool looked for Matches with 700,000 'Terrorists'