Ottawa Observations: Saturday/Sunday, September 18 &19, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Saturday/Sunday, September 18 & 19 2021

 

Election Campaign 2021

It's neck and neck between the Liberals, Conservatives as voters head to polls

How a Liberal or Conservative minority would affect these four key industries 

Party leaders didn't offer much in the way of inspiration or incentive this federal election

Bloc Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet makes final stop in undecided Quebec ridings, hoping to recover seats

Imams ask Conservative candidate to quit over poor follow-up on apology for posts

In pitch to progressives, Jagmeet Singh touts climate plan, commitment to diversity as Election Day looms

Erin O'Toole sidesteps questions about Conservative Party's non-disclosure on vaccinations

Justin Trudeau says he is open to replacing first-past-the-post electoral system if Liberals elected

They campaigned for 36 days. What comes next is up to you

The campaign that was, and the campaign that could have been

On final campaign day, leaders make closing arguments and target key seats

Low income seniors say they've been ignored this election 

Muslim group calls for Nova Scotia Conservative candidates' resignation

6 million Canadians live with a disability. Advocates say federal parties need to listen to them

Climate activist Avi Lewis aims to leave mark on NDP despite running in long-odds riding

Greens release partial costing of platform promising $210B in new spending over next five years

Party leaders make final push as campaigns wind down

Liberals cut ties with Toronto candidate over dropped sexual assault charge, military review 

Trudeau open to electoral reform talks if re-elected but won't support proportional representation 

How the party platforms compare on future of CBC, media supports

10 years on, the Orange wave in Quebec is barely a trickle. Can this election reverse the tide?

The federal election might not have a clear winner Monday night - here's why

Vaccine mandates and passports loom large in the election's final days

The election is here. Here's what you might have missed over the past 35 days

Conservative insiders say hopes of victory are fading - and that Erin O'Toole's leadership is in danger

The Star's editorial board endorses Liberals for 2021 federal election

At least 20% of Ontario PPC candidates have participated in hostile anti-vaccine protests. Why some say their attendance legitimizes dangerous beliefs

Singh vows to fight for people even if there's a 'Groundhog Day' minority government

Erin O'Toole dodges questions as Conservatives roll through the 905

'Don't split the vote by voting PPC,' O'Toole tells supporters on final campaign day

Want NDP support in the next parliament? Tax the rich, says Jagmeet Singh 

Vitriol on the campaign trail is par for the course. But for Black women candidates it can go beyond partisan politics

The Undecideds: How Three Canadian voters made their choice in the election

Justin Trudeau, Erin O'Toole and Jagmeet Singh seem to have forgotten hard-earned lessons from the pandemic while campaigning

The pandemic has emboldened supporters of the People's Party of Canada. Whoever forms government will need to contend with them for years to come

Liberals roll out the fear machine - their rustiest campaign tool - once again

What's Erin O'Toole not telling us? Quite a lot, actually

Who has faith in politics? In 2019, some Toronto areas saw nearly half their electorate skip out

Here's five things we shouldn't do next time we have an election

Justin Trudeau and Erin O'Toole sharpen attacks in battle for Ontario as tight campaign nears finish

Jagmeet Singh can't help it. He has to slam Justin Trudeau

Here's what I learned in one month fact-checking Trudeau, O'Toole, Singh and Paul

Voters now get the final word in only poll that matters 

The election campaign's winners and losers

Trudeau's campaign has been a bad rerun of an out dated Liberal playbook

A vote like no other we've seen before

O'Toole stalls in election campaign's final stretch

A run-down of the gaffes and scandals of the campaign

Liberal push to make election a referendum on pandemic only partly successful

Vote for O'Toole, not just agains Trudeau

Vote O'Toole -- Canada can't afford even 18 more months of Trudeau 

If Trudeau pulls off a win, expect a bigger push to 'reset' Canada

Win or Lose, what happens to the party leaders?

Trudeau must go - it's time for O'Toole

Singh pitch to hold the balance of power

Canada is an angrier more divided place and Trudeau is to blame

Canadians find Trudeau angry, and 'pretty much in unison' the campaign divisive: poll

O'Toole encourages supporters to spread platform gospel on final campaign push

Singh side-steps questions about post-election scenarios 

Leaders make their ultimate plea to voters - and trade final barbs - on last day of the campaign 

Partisan heroes don't help in an election held for no reason

The Liberals stumble towards another win 

338 Canada: The final polls are in, and they point to a slim Liberal victory

The revenge of Maxime Bernier

Could battleground British Columbia decide Monday's federal election?

Liberals, Conservatives neck-and-neck on eve of 2021 Canada election, poll finds

NDP leader Jagmeet Singh makes final campaign push in battleground BC

Final week on the campaign trail in BC

O'Toole's election gamble - swinging Tories to the center 

Who should you vote for if you're for, or against, stricter gun control?

Trudeau says Alberta, Saskatchewan made 'wrong choices' during COVID-19 pandemic

Trudeau warns Canadians against splitting vote in dead heat federal election 

Singh looks to flip Conservative-held seats in Prairies hit hard by COVID-19

Don Davies has my vote!

People's Party of Canada candidate in Vancouver calls for immediate arrest of Doctor Bonnie Henry

Leader-centric campaigns take spotlight away from strong local candidates like Avi Lewis

Housing, addiction and mental health issues need to be addressed to strengthen communities

Vancouver Granville Green candidate wants to know why street preacher wasn't charged with hate crime

Liberals ask candidates Kevin Vuong to 'pause' his campaign in highly winnable Toronto riding

Every child matters in Vancouver Centre in this election

Canadians held in China / China tensions                 

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The Global Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Alberta preps critical-care triage plan amid surge in COVID-19 cases 

Alberta exploring whether COVID-19 infection could offer exemption to proof of vaccination, Kenney says

UK's new COVID-19 travel rules provoke outrage, allegation of racism in poor countries

I'm not an anti-vaxxer but vaccine passports treat me like I am

Learning the lessons of the fourth wave: there's no easy path out of the pandemic 

Moving forwards, not backwards, with COVID

Alberta Health worker unions call on Kenney to request military help with COVID-19 crisis

Globe and Mail

How 250 Afghans travelled across their country toward a new life in Saskatoon 

BC Health authority issues alarm over nurse shortage in Fort St. John 

CBC

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Toronto/Vancouver Star

 

Five arrested after liquid poured on BC police chief at memorial for Chantel Moore

Vancouver thought it had coexisting with coyotes figure out. They people started getting attacked in Stanley Park

BC school district to lock doors during class after COVID-19 protests 

Quebec Premier tells party's youth wing Quebec voters elected a nationalist party

COVID-19 diagnosis precludes Shuswap man from voting

Toronto Sun

Man accused of defrauding province of millions in COVID relief funds

National Post

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Maclean's

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Global

Amid staffing crisis, nurses at northern BC hospital also facing abuse: health officials 

BC considers no-protest 'bubble zones' after vaccine protesters target schools

Vancouver city councillor pushes for return to in-person council meetings

Five arrested at memorial for BC Indigenous woman after Victoria police chief allegedly assaulted

Salmon Arm residents react to COVID-19 protesters entering schools

Miscellaneous            

Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart becomes latest public official to endure abuse

Vaccine passport system must not leave the poor and immune compromised left behind

East Vancouver homeowner loses appeal to increase assessment of 'undervalued' property to nearly $4 million

Victoria police say five arrested after woman pours liquid on Chief Del Manak