Ottawa Observations: Thursday, September 23, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for   Thursday, September 23, 2021

 

Election  Post Mortem 2021

Former Premier Mike Harris, MPs urge Conservatives to unify around Erin O'Toole after election loss

Why the knives are out for Erin O'Toole, but not Jagmeet Singh

Twitter requires People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier to delete tweet that incited harassment  

Some results hang on just a handful of votes, as mail-in ballot count continues 

Disappointed Conservatives risk taking wrong lessons from their defeat

A divided country? Actually, the federal election revealed Canada has never been more united in purpose

Is this the end of majority governments in Canada - or the beginning?

Conservatives divided on what to do about Erin O'Toole after election loss 

Twitter restricted Bernier's account for 12 hours after he urged followers to 'play dirty' with journalists 

"How did they drop the ball?" Liberals accused of failing to properly screen Kevin Vuong

Liberals used an old trick to turn the election around in the campaign's final days: They knocked on doors

Most Canadians voted for the status quo. What does this mean for the opposition?

Justin Trudeau dishes out from a honeydew wagon 

Investigation needed on whether China interfered in Canada's election

Foreign interference in Canada's election?

Trudeau gets an F in transparency 

'We'll play dirty too': Twitter mades Maxime Bernier remove tweet that called reporters 'idiot's

Former MP Tabbara pleads guilty to 'deranged' attack on former girlfriend and her boyfriend, gets no jail time

After election loss, Conservative MPs rally around O'Toole as others criticize his leadership

Why Erin O'Toole should lead Conservatives into the next election

Pointless election churns out pointless result

Mail-in ballots deciding a number of ridings as counting continues

'It's taken away our voice': Calls grow for ousted Liberal Kevin Vuong to resign

Chahal, Kayabaga,. Diab sure bets to be in a bigger Trudeau cabinet 

Canadians held in China / China tensions                 

Canada won't publicly support Taiwan or China joining Trans-Pacific Partnership 

Canada can take harder line with China without disrupting trade between the countries: former ambassador

The Global Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Federal government to provide Red Cross, military help as Alberta's hospitals are swamped with COVID-19

Ontario vaccine passport: How to access your COVID-19 immunization receipt and where it's required 

Lululemon replaces Hudson's Bay Company as official clothier of Team Canada at Olympics and Paralympics 

Jason Kenney should do the honourable thing and resign

It's time to get vaccinated, or face the consequences

Ottawa promises to step up after Alberta asks for help with airlifting COVID-19 patients 

BC reports 832 new COVID-19 cases as vaccination numbers slowly rise

Almost anyone can fake an Ontario vaccine certificate  - and concerns about bogus documents are mounting

Almost built to fail: Doug Ford put his own unique stamp on Ontario's vaccine passport 

Study claiming 1 in 1,000 risk of heart inflammation after COVID vaccine got calculation wrong

' I chose not to get the vaccine': BC mom battling COVID speaks from her ICU bed

Over 800 new cases; Chilliwack school outbreak

Globe and Mail

SNC-Lavalin, two former executives face charges related to Montreal bridge contract

Quebec offers bonus pay to retain nurses amid pandemic fatigue 

Families of Herron residents denounce for-profit care home: 'These institutions could not withstand the pressure test of COVID-19"

CBC

Premiers call for 'urgent' increase in health-care funding 

Former MP Marwan Tabbara gets 3 years' probation after pleading guilty to assault 

Lawsuit alleging 'systemic negligence' of bullying harassment claims in RCMP moves ahead

Toronto/Vancouver Star

 

Massive BC wildfire causes $77 million in insurance damage 

Homes near fracking sites in BC have higher levels of some pollutants, study finds

Be grateful Canada was jilted by the nuclear sub club. Who needs drama when it comes to species survival?

Toronto Sun

Potential legal challenge looms for vaccine certificates

National Post

Ontario's vaccine passport is mostly just a comfort to the fearful

Mafia 'underboss' gets new chance for freedom because parole board asked about Mafia

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Global

After outbreak closes BC school, new calls for safety protocols and online learning plans

Herd of escaped horses causes traffic slowdown in BC

British Columbia looking at rules to ban protests on school and hospital grounds

 

Miscellaneous            

Two individuals arrested for allegedly feeding coyotes in Vancouver's Stanley Park

Parents and Teachers demand transparency on COVID-19 in Schools

BC commits to paid sick leave by January 1, But details still to come

Vancouver ordered repairs to a Dangerous SRO two years ago. They're still not done

RCMP arrest tree-sitter protesting Trans Mountain Pipeline Extension