Ottawa Observations: Wednesday, April 7, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Wednesday, April 7, 2021

 

Canadians held in China / China tensions

China sends more jets into Taiwan's air defence zone; minister says island will fight to the end if attacked

Community leaders demand adviser to BC Premier be removed after he called claims of Uyghur genocide in China 'lies'

The Global Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Canada has a vaccine gap. Here's how to close it

COVID-19 vaccine advisory panel stands behind four-month wait between shots

BC to limit screening for COVID-19 variants of concern

'Strong association' between AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine and rare blood clots, regulator says

16 year old dies from COVID-19 in Montreal hospital, youngest victim of pandemic in Quebec

Only two thirds of Canada's available COVID-19 vaccines administered

Vaccine committee says extending dose interval would allow more essential workers to receive 1st shot

Nearly 20 percent of eligible BC residents have received COVID-19 vaccine

Peel's top doc rejected vaccine doses for Amazon workers

Ontario to start vaccinating people age 18+ who live in COVID hotspots

BC reports 997 new COVID-19 cases and 2 deaths, record 105 in ICU

Experts believe BC's COVID-19 variant trend is about one month behind Ontario's

Why rare blood clots could be a safe effect of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

Want to get ahead of COVID-19 variants? Vaccinate young people, experts say

Almost 1,000 new cases; Vancouver Canucks update

Globe and Mail

First-wave lockdowns were marked by fear, Second wave by frustration. And now: anger

Open, spend, close, repeat: Restaurant owners risk losing money spent on patios

Ontario issues stay-at-home order, expands vaccines for essential workers and teachers in Peel and Toronto

N95 masks start rolling off Ontario 3M assembly line with aim to ensure domestic supply

COVID-19 vaccine 'passports' could be new point of contention at Canada-US border

Supreme Court of Canada's longest-serving current member hearing to Harvard Law

A guaranteed basic income could be a stabilizing force for Canada

Ontario's COVID-19 failure stems from politician's inability to understand how people behave

Singh rejects more extreme NDP policy resolutions ahead of weekend convention

Implementing a basic income program could cut poverty rates in Canada by almost half, budget watchdog says

Ahead of federal budget, agency funds skill-training program to buffer against future shocks

CBC
  

Indigenous leadership key to COVID-19 case decline, says minister Marc Miller

Singh rejects more extreme NDP policy resolutions - such as scrapping the military

Federal promises to expand the protection of land and water are empty without budget commitments

By forgetting about thinking, Alberta's curriculum draft misses the mark

Moe government needs better budget solution than 'let's hang on to what we've got'

Toronto Star

 

Doug Ford promises to have 40 percent of adult Ontario's vaccinated by May 6

Doug Ford's new COVID-19 measures are one step forward, a few slaps in the face

All Ontario education staff working with special needs students, or those in COVID hot spots to get vaccine

Workplace vaccination plan wins praise for Ford - but no action on sick pay

Doug Ford says 'take a break from negativity' These Ontarions say good luck with that

Would a universal basic income help Canada's lowest earners? It depends who you ask

Senior Green officials are sabotaging the first Black woman to lead a Canadian political party 'digested' insiders say

Can Green Party recover from racist-tinged charges?

The Beer Store loss grows to $51 million amid competition, COVID

Ryerson law school to be named after Lincoln Alexander

N95 masks start rolling off Ontario assembly line with aim to ensure domestic supply

Poll suggests support for COVID-19 vaccines is growing in Ontario

Throwing money at Big Pharma won't guarantee vaccine supply

Twitter trolls have taken their toll on Naheed Nenshi

Parliamentary budget officer says basic income program could halve poverty rate

Toronto Sun

Health Care Capacity threatened': Ford orders four week Stay-at-Home order

Fed's anti racism training deals with political agenda, nothing else

Lockdowns cause immense harm - why keep them going?

No patients at Sunnybrook's COVID field hospital?

Tory lauds premier for 'courageous' public health measures

Justin Trudeau's guinea pigs respond not so kindly

Mental Health takes another hit with third lockdown

The harms of lockdowns

National Post

Federal Government should hike GST, abandon $100B stimulus plans as COVID-19 spending mounts: report

Canadian governments disorganized response to COVD should surprise no one

Ontario shuts down:Why has Doug Ford let this happen again?

Panel reassures Canadians 16 weeks between COVID-19 vaccine shots is safe

The pandemic exposed flaws in Canada's economic system. Fixing them won't be easy

Ontario's new 'stay-at-home order' is the province's latest pandemic humiliation

Ontario takes drastic measures against COVID variants with four week stay-at-home order

For better or worse, Ford is in charge of Ontario's COVID battle. Let him be

Maclean's

Vaccine passports could be our ticket to normalcy. But Canada isn't ready

Canada's public health data meltdown

When the plague won: a history of vaccine hesitancy 

Global

Pandemic takes tragic toll on international students with rising deaths by suicide: report

'The badge, the gun, it's sending a message' say student opponents of police in Vancouver schools

Shock, disappointment after pail of dog poop thrown in front of BC homeless shelter

BC teacher disciplined for showing age-inappropriate movies to Grade 6,7 students

Funding announcement to provide full cellphone coverage along BC's Highway of Tears

BC psychologists say their services should be covered under MSP

City of Vancouver funds overdose response team

CSIS confirms director has COVID-19 amid debate over workplace safety at Intelligence agency

Following public health advice on COVID-19 has Atlantic Canadian premiers shining above the rest, experts say

Miscellaneous

Angus Reid Institute study finds 39 precent of Canadians want housing prices to crash 

After years of LGBT controversies, BC education minister directs Chilliwack school board to take inclusive action

Vancouver Police find apartment party with about 20 people during wellness check

Managed Risks Necessary for Northern BC's Economic Development, says O'Toole

How BC fumbled the Third Wave

Parent caregivers of highly vulnerable kids want vaccine now

How about a BC 'Circuit Breaker' on Climate Change Too?