Ottawa Observations: Tuesday, September 14, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Tuesday, September 14, 2021

 

Election Campaign 2021

Trudeau warns progressives to vote Liberal to ward off Conservatives, as O'Toole courts Quebec

The People's Party is far outside the mainstream of Canadian politics, but it deserves representation

Maxime Bernier's disgraceful election campaign

Incumbent Manitoba CPC candidate Ted Falk apologizes for vaccine misinformation

It's time for the NDP and the Bloc to tell us what their minority bottom line is

Despite great hopes, election campaign underwhelms on Indigenous economic policy

When it comes to Indigenous reconciliation, the Liberals have not kept their promises

Marc Serré, Liberal candidate for Nickel Belt in Northern Ontario, assaulted in campaign office

Moments after attending Trudeau rally, Hazel McCallion criticizes election call 

Canadians set mew record at advance polls, nearly a million more votes expected to arrive by mail 

O'Toole urges Canadians to punish Trudeau for calling 'unwanted and unnecessary election'

Manitoba Conservative candidate Ted Falk apologizes for vaccine misinformation

Jagmeet Singh apologizes to BC chiefs after 3 major party leaders miss annual meeting

Moving from fringe to 4th place, PPC complicates the Conservatives' path to power

Green Party looks to secure BC stronghold amid lagging national support

Trudeau criticizes Moe as Saskatchewan sets COVID-19 case record, trails 8 provinces in shots

Trudeau pledges Liberals' climate change plan to voters in British Columbia

How 'minority-majority' ridings are influencing Canada's conversation 

Erin O'Toole says the Liberals' carbon price won't automatically get scrapped if he is prime minister

Far-right and white nationalist groups urge followers to support Maxime Bernier's People's Party of Canada

Roughly 5.8 million federal voters cast ballots at advanced polls

Erin O'Toole says he has the more responsible economic plan. It's hard to tell

Another minority-government will mean more foot-dragging on tough decisions 

Bernier more than a footnote in Canadian Politics

Should we trust Trudeau on a no-home-equity tax? Nope!

Trudeau's misadventures in past week tell the story

Activist accuses Trudeau of using gang shooting for political gain

A salute to the candidates in this messy, wonderful thing we call democracy

Trudeau only challenges the protests he doesn't support

COVID protests now the defining issue of Election 44

O'Toole campaign sought lessons from election victories by Boris Johnson, David Cameron

Singh's 'just watch me' taunt exposes Trudeau's failure to help the middle class

Trudeau has abandoned promise to lower cellphone bills, says NDP

From COVID conspiracies to rigged voting machines, misinformation places federal election

The rain can't dampen Trudeau's mojo as he comes good at the right time

Erin O'Toole party of one

Why Maxime Bernier's rise could secure Trudeau's re-election 

Beijing meddling in election, why a Trudeau MP is voting Tory

Whether Trudeau or O'Toole wins could depend on these three area codes

Liberal candidate's defection from Greens in June brings baggage in Fredericton riding

The Conservative trans candidate who's being conveniently ignored by the left wing media

Gerald Butts on the final days of the campaign: "It's basically over'

Who won the leaders debate? Everyone, and no one: poll

Trudeau defends retort to heckler who targeted wife; "He went after my family'

Vaccine rule mix-up leads to cancelled debate in riding of Chilliwack-Hope

Trudeau pitches climate plan in BC, tells voters to cast ballots strategically

Battleground Quebec: Parties clash over province's dozens of key ridings

Canadians voting by mail could decide election, data shows

Which Parties Have the Big Ideas this election? Watch this video

'On an Ugly Trajectory' Can we fix our election culture?

In Northern BC, Women candidates are challenging the Status Quo

Afghanistan

In Afghanistan, the resistance begins

Canadians held in China / China tensions                 

The Global Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Alberta's top doctor says COVID-19 surge stems from removal of restrictions

British PM Boris Johnson ditches vaccine passports and face mask rules ahead of winter

Will the COVID-19 pandemic become endemic?

The cloak of secrecy around Vancouver's False Creek South needs to be lifted 

Alberta's 'open for summer' plan set trajectory of COVID's 4th wave, Hinshaw now says

Alabama health officials warn Saskatchewan: Don't repeat our mistakes in COVID-19 battle

Another 677 new COVID-19 cases reported in BC, along with one additional death

'None of the ICU cases in BC under 50 are fully vaccinate': Health Minister

Over 6,000 active cases, updated Interior Health restrictions

BC Orders Health-Care Workers to be vaccinated

Globe and Mail

Toronto public-school teachers, staff could lose job if not fully vaccinated

Ontario releases guidelines for enforcement of COVID-19 vaccine passport 

Herron long-term care residents died of thirst, malnourishment, Quebec coroner's inquest told

Trudeau says he played no role in deal with Chinese government press that republished his memoir 

Bombardier unveils updated Challenger 350 corporate jet

Western University students set to stage walkout in demand for action against sexual violence on campus

Justin Trudeau's book was republished by a Chinese state-owned company after he became Prime Minister

CBC

Police probing Western University sexual violence allegations work to separate fact from social media fiction

Jewish Tax Court judge barred from presiding over cases involving Muslims, documents show

Toronto/Vancouver Star

 

BC offers incentives like child care to recruit and retain health-care workers

Teal Cedar Products asks BC court for one-year injunction extension at Fairy Creek

BC not effectively overseeing safety of dams: auditor general

In her new book, Canada's 'Indian in the cabinet' has harsh words for Justin Trudeau

Fake COVID019 vaccine exemptions could be a problem, Ontario officials say

Quebec legislature unanimously condemns "Quebec bashing' at federal leaders' debate

Toronto Sun

Ontario releases guidelines for new vaccine passports

Ford's vaccine passport plan gives unvaxed a pass

Spending on public schools increases across Canada while student results decline

Power tripping in the PMO

National Post

What AOC's empty 'Tax the Rich' dress tells us about Trudeau and Singh 

Quebec National Assembly demands apology for 'hostile' questions at English Federal election debate

By stifling pipelines, Trudeau is stifling opportunity for Indigenous people 

'I wish I had never met you,' Wilson-Raybould told Trudeau, she reveals in her new book

Maclean's

Meet the RV dwellers facing eviction in Tofino

Global

BC nurses fear health-care system could 'crash' due to vaccine mandate for workers 

Jody Wilson-Raybould says new book is not her 'moment of revenge' against Trudeau

Surrey mayor bans several people from speaking at council meetings

Liberals say Trans Mountain pipeline could stay open until 2060 

Miscellaneous            

Average home price in BC starts to pick up  amid "drought" is sale listings

Vancouver Health Facility to be renamed due to namesake's political advocacy for Japanese Canadian internment

Little Mountain: Big Money for a Developer, Big Questions for BC Liberals 

A Brief history of BC's Housing Dumpster fire