Ottawa Observations: Wednesday, May 5, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Wednesday,  May 5, 2021

 

Canadians held in China / China tensions                         

 

Why China's beer-can approach to space exploration means it's raining rockets

Meng Wanzhou's lawyers claim US theory of extradition case 'unprecedented in Canadian law'

The Global Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Canada approves Pfizers COVID-19 shot for children 12 and up; Alberta, Manitoba to offer vaccine to kids

Canada's vaccine recommendations are a mess. We need a single voice to cut through the noise

Canadians need to hear clear, useful public-health advice from the government

Lets be clear: the language of public health needs to be plain and simple

Health Canada authorizes Pfizer vaccine for adolescents

'Preferred vaccines' messaging from federal panel sparks concern, criticism from health experts

Ontario wants 65% of adults vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of May

COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective against infection and hospitalization, Public Health Ontario data shows

Vaccine confusion hurts our pandemic efforts. Are politicians making it worse?

Majority of Ontario adults to get first dose by June, gov't says

Which COVID vaccine is best for you?

Desperate Canadians flying south to get COVID vaccine shots as US demand falls

No need for buyer's remorse on Astra Zeneca shots, NACI co-chair says

Canada must make a decision on mixing vaccine doses

This Ottawa family doctor's pop-up vaccination clinic delivered 220 shots in a day

BC reports 572 new COVID-19 cases, fewest in over 6 weeks

BC to start vacationing children 12 and older; hope 1st dose will be done by June

Daily case count and hospitalizations fall

Globe and Mail

Five migrant farm workers have died since mid-March, four while in COVID-19 quarantine, advocacy group says

Line 5 pipeline a 'ticking time bomb' must be shut down by next week, Michigan governor's office says

Alberta government lets the 'turn off the taps' law expire

Melinda Gates becomes CN Rail's sixth biggest shareholder after stock transfer following divorce announcement

Liberal budget underestimates size of federal deficits, will lead to decades of higher debt: PBO

Marc Miller seeks to clarify timeline in government documents on water for First Nations

Immigration Minister promises to address concerns over new federal immigration program

Bill to ensure safe vote during pandemic stalls as odds of federal election increase

E mails from public reveal deep mistrust of Police as Liberals urged to address racism within forces

Ottawa adds five years to end water advisories for First Nations

CBC

MPs shoot down Conservative motion to fire PM's adviser over military misconduct scandal

Canada sending drugs and ventilators to India to help fight off COVID-19 surge

Conservatives break fundraising records but struggle to break through with voters

Civilian staffers at Department of Defence also reporting bullying and harassment, say unions

Bill to ensure voting during pandemic stalls as odds of federal election increase 

Clear safeguards needed around technology planned for border checkpoints

Toronto Star

 

Doug Ford promised 'accountability' after last year's horrors in long term care. Critics say they are still waiting

Canada's special, not time immigration program for international grads and essential workers is set to open. Here's what applicants can expect

This Black man was stopped by police for 'jaywalking'. A Human Rights Commission has called it racist - and awarded him $15,000

Family allegedly involved in $11M COVID-19 fraud claims Ford government is attempting a 'coverup'

Children's aid societies recommend parents designate an emergency caregiver in case they are hospitalized with COVID-19

Workers at GTA Canada Post plant held on-site party weeks before COVID-19 outbreak forced partial shutdown

Kenney under fire during Commons emergency debate on Alberta's COVID-19 crisis

Under cover of COVID-19, Doug Ford has been selling out the environment

Trudeau should join Biden in rejecting suffocating 'trickle-down' economics

Canada's special, one-time immigration program for international grads and essential workers is set to open. Here's what applicants can expect

G7 transport minister want 'common platform' to recognize travellers' vaccine status

Toronto Sun

Trudeau vs Biden: Who's the real feminist

Ontario Soccer to Ford: 'Social, Physical neglect of kids mis stop'

Defiant Tillsonburg Golf Course Closes, citing 'overbearing' enforcement

Ford's calls for border measures are sensible -- not racist

Trudeau is no feminist and neither are the women enabling him

Bill C-10 opens the door for regulating government accountability

Everybody's missing the mark on Bill C-10

Outdoor recreation advocates make their case

National Post

How's Trudeau going to get out of this Line 5 pickle and keep oil flowing?

MP's vote agains Conservatives' call to fire Trudeau's chief of staff over General Vance complaint

Canadian military makes preparations for long-delayed arrival of armed drone fleet

The challenge of sustaining Canada's needed immigration during a pandemic

For Trudeau, addressing climate change is all hugs and puppies

Bill C-10 is a mess - culture is dictated by the masses, not crusading Liberals

Can the not-withstanding clause be used to violated pre-existing rights?

Maclean's

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Global

Red dresses hung across BC to honour missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls

BC tests emergency alert, but earthquake warning system still years away

Unlike many US schools, BC won't require vaccines on post-secondary campuses

BC CDC updates website to acknowledge COVID-19 is spared by aerosols

BC RCMP reveals locations of COVID-19 travel checkpoints

PNE cancels in-person fair for 2021

A game changer: Proponents hope recovery house will gain support of Penticton city council

Former BC gaming minister Rich Coleman recalled by Cullen Commission

Trudeau's promise to improve First Nations drinking water years behind schedule: federal government

Military police removed from Canadian embassy nearly a year after last 'Havana syndrome' case

Canada sends medical supplies to India as COVID-19 overwhelms country's health care

Canada's military deployed to Lac Seul First Nation amid growing COVID-19 outbreak

Miscellaneous            

 

BC housing market shows 'fading momentum' but 2021 sales may still shatter historic 2016 record

In Vancouver's SROs, Tenants look out for each other during the pandemic 

Tom Berger's cases revealed his moral character

Where does Vancouver's Urban Forest need to grow next?

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