Ottawa Observations: Monday, September 20, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Monday, September 20 2021

 

Election Campaign 2021

Justin Trudeau's Liberals to win third straight election, fall short of a majority 

Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole's ideology shift was not enough to surpass Liberals

After failing to secure majority, Trudeau will face questions within his caucus

For voters, a challenging Election Day concludes without any major issues 

Quebec election comes down to the wire

Alberta is rarely a wild card in elections. But on issues of COVID-19, climate change, province loomed large this campaign  

Erin O'Toole tried to refashion the Conservative movement. He should be given another chance to lead

A battle between fear and loathing that both sides lost

Justin Trudeau bet the electorate would reward him with a majority. Things have not gone according to plan

If this election was a test of leadership, all of them failed

All parties failed to provide a plan to tackle Canada's economic malaise

People's Party sees rise in support with appeal to pandemic-weary voters

Counting the cost of an unnecessary election 

Canadians have re-elected a Liberal minority government, CBC News Projects

People's Party makes vote gains but not expected to win a seat

Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole sticks with moderate message despite falling short

Technical problems with Elections Canada website, long lineups frustrate voters 

Liberals lose cabinet ministers Bernadette Jordan, Maryam Monsef but retain minority government

Yves-Francois Blanchet re-elected as Bloc Quebecois projected to hold on to 32 seats in Quebec

Green Party Leader Annamie Paul loses her race, party sending at least 2 MPs to Ottawa

Conservatives lose seats to Liberals, NDP in BC's Lower Mainland

New Democrats aim to grow caucus but lose only seat in Atlantic Canada

Jagmeet Singh had more money and experience this time, but NDP's influence looks about the same

Trudeau government loses two cabinet minister, while ex-Green MP who defected to the Liberals in tight race to keep seat

A Liberal minority: How Canada voted from coast to coast

A Liberal minority can work with the opposition on affordability issues (if common sense prevails)

Federal election brings world of deeply polarized politics to Canada's doorstep

Trudeau avoids public rebuke in an election that should never have been called

Liberals will not win enough seats for majority government

Liberal win a disappointing result

O'Toole deserves a second shot at defeating Trudeau  

PPC Leader Maxime Bernier loses in Beauce 

Meaningless election settled nothing

Voters didn't buy Trudeau's bluff

Liberal Monsef ousted in Southern Ontario upset

O'Toole comes up short, but happy to hold Trudeau to another minority 

Green Leader's loss calls her leadership into question

Talk about a mess of an election

Erin O'Toole campaigned well - but it wasn't nearly enough

Green Party leader loses Toronto-Centre riding, coming in fourth

In the final moments of the federal election, Conservatives bet their base will hold in the Prairies

Despite close races in Ontario, the GTA once again pushes Liberals to victory

Trudeau's cynical majority ambitions run headlong into the ultimate justice of the people

BC delivers a three way tie in election 2021 - and a strong result for Liberals

A win's a win

'We are going to fight for you with everything we have': Jagmeet Singh's election night speech 

'I will never stop serving this great country': Erin O'Toole's election concession speech transcript

The two pols on the prairie who kneecapped Erin O'Toole

This insanely long line should be a wakeup call to Elections Canada

Liberals projected to form minority government; Trudeau bills win as 'clear mandate'

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh re-elected in Burnaby South

Longtime MP Hedy Fry elected in Vancouver Centre for 10th Consecutive time

Former Green Party leader Elizabeth May re-elected in Saanich-Gulf Islands

What to expect from the next Trudeau Liberal government on health care

From childcare to taxes: What Trudeau's projected win really means for your pocketbook

Police, Public Health to look into maskless PPC event in Saskatoon

Liberals will form another minority government under Justin Trudeau

What took so long for the COVID-19 pandemic to become an issue?

Liberals hold onto battleground Metro Vancouver 

NDP hold their ground in BC, still hope to gain seats

Conservatives disappointed by showing in BC

NDP set to secure five Vancouver Island seats, Green's Elizabeth May wins easily 

Election officials expected most postal votes to be counted by Wednesday

Canadians held in China / China tensions                 

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The Global Coronavirus (COVID-19)

A defiant Dr. Bonnie Henry defends her COVID-19 decisions

Canadian children 5 to 11 could become eligible for COVID-19 vaccine next month

Postelection, what should the new government's pandemic priorities be?

BC records 1,692 COVID cases and 11 more deaths over three days

Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine safe for use on grade-school children ages 5 to 11

BC records 1,692 new cases of COVID-19 over the weekend as more admitted to hospital

About 1,700 new cases; active cases decrease but hospitalized cases increase

Globe and Mail

Restaurants across Canada face labour shortages as growing number of hospitality workers leave industry

Rural schools shutter as Alberta begins COVID-19 vaccine passport system

Hydro-Québec wins multibillion-dollar contract to deliver power to New York City 

CBC

Fortin sex assault case on hold until November

Toronto/Vancouver Star

 

Special prosecutor appointed after BC mayor says he was 'run over' outside store

Protest undermines BC healing ceremony for Indigenous woman, family seeks refocus

Sick of this election campaign? Get ready, another one's about to ramp up

Toronto Sun

There are no excuses left to not getting vaccinated

National Post

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Maclean's

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Global

BC Nurses' Union president resigns suddenly amid mandatory vaccine debate

Decades of fish passage advocacy leads to decommissioning of BC Hydro's Wilsey Dam

Surrey-to-Langley Sky Train won't be up and running until 2028

Special prosecutor hired to help RCMP investigate Surrey mayor's hit-and-run claims

BC's principals support 'exclusion zones' after anti-vaccine protesters target schools

Small BC school gets out of this world visit from Chris Hadfield thanks to pup name Henry

University of Victoria 'deeply regrets' use of racial slur in classroom

Miscellaneous            

Fossil-fuel industry disinformation about the climate under scrutiny in US corridors of power but not in Canada

Sahota's in Hot Water with City over Regal Hotel

Who Killed Sam Fitzpatrick?

'Unlivable' SRO's spur homelessness, says BC's Attorney General