Ottawa Observations: Monday, October 25, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Monday, October 25, 2021

 

Canada / China tensions                 

Judge orders return of items seized during 2018 arrest of Meng Wanzhou

Preparing for war with China over Taiwan 

The Global Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Saskatchewan won't impose more COVID-19 measures

BC reports 1,618 new COVID-19 cases over three days, along with 20 deaths

Case counts fall slightly over last three days compared to pervious weekend

Justin Trudeau, Cabinet Maker

Trudeau plans major cabinet overhaul, while also shaking up his senior advisory team

Garneau's departure means Trudeau will have had five foreign affairs ministers in six years. That's a travesty

Guilbeault to become Canada's next environment minister as Trudeau unveils new cabinet

Replace ministers of defence and Indigenous relations, critics urge Justin Trudeau, as he prepares to shuffle cabinet

Trudeau must renew commitment to reconciliation with new cabinet: Indigenous leaders

Path to Trudeau's new cabinet hits final stretch ahead of swearing in  ceremony

Trudeau set to unveil new-look cabinet Tuesday, while opposition offer their own suggestions 

From Climate to COVID: Trudeau's cabinet to face pressing policy choices

PM Trudeau to unveil cabinet ministers in  ceremony on Tuesday

Globe and Mail

Afghanistan's population faces extreme hunger as collapsing, economy, drought and conflict hamper access to food

Former Thunder Bay police board chair files human rights complaint against chief, other senior officials

Jean Chrétien criticized by Indigenous leaders, advocates for comments on residential schools

Prominent Conservative MP Leslyn Lewis defends privacy of vaccination status

Soaring inflation, recovering job market raise pressure on Bank of Canada to hike interest rates

Dying in Canada is costing a fortune - and worse, it's not how we want to go

It's time for Bank of Canada to raise its message on inflation, if not interest rates just yet

In promising a post COVID-era in just five months, is Doug Ford repeating Jason Kenney's mistakes?

Ottawa faces decision on ruling to compensate Indigenous children

CBC

Former military interpreters stranded in Afghanistan call on Trudeau for help

Trudeau to meet with Dutch PM in the Netherlands ahead of G20, COP 26 summits

Developed world falls short of $100B commitment to help poorer countries fight climate change report

Jean Chretien says he never heard about abuse in residential schools while he was minister

'There's a lot of love': Outgoing federal minister Deb Schulte reflects on defeat, cancer battle

Who do Albertans think they are?

Tone-deaf premier is embarrassing Saskatchewan by ignoring doctors during pandemic

Toronto/Vancouver Star

BC's 'Bomb Cyclone' was one hellacious storm. But here's why scientists found it really interesting

This container ship's spilled cargo is floating ominously off the BC Coast. Officials are at the mercy of the weather'

Powerful storm hits BC South Coast, thousands without power, ferries cancelled

Vaccine mandate for BC health care workers to take effect Tuesday

Online criteria for Afghan refugee program changes, applies only to those who've fled

Governor General, Legion mark 100th anniversary of poppy symbol during fundraising campaign launch

Insiders say Erin O'Toole has no easy way out as Conservatives prepare to meet amid battle over COVID-19 vaccinations

UN urges Canada, Allies to address unprecedented hunger in Afghanistan 

Judge agrees to 'terrorism enhancement' in case of ex-Canadian Armed Forces reservist 

Chretien says he never heard of abuse at residential schools during time as minister

Doug Ford and Andrea Howarth are on the attack. Can Steven Del Duca turn that into a win?

Canada's environment minister touts a climate change win. Boris Johnson fears it might 'go wrong'

Toronto Sun

Mandatory vaccinations for hospital workers not so easy

Trudeau should take a page out of Jean Chretien's book

Family implodes over control of Ted's legacy business

13 reasons why O'Toole's got to go

The often grandiloquent accusations of MPP Randy Hillier

Vaccine mandates and the law

National Post

Calgary Mayor-elect Jyoti Gondek refuses to participate as councillor Sean Chu is sworn in

Calling for bolder leadership, Brian Mulroney says 2021 election was 'of little importance or consequence'

A dysfunctional process: Thousands of Canada's allies and their families still stranded in Afghanistan

'Children are going to die': Afghanistan on brink of massive humanitarian crisis, UN warns 

Canadians hoarded cash during the early months of the pandemic

Erin O'Toole falls into a vaccine trap of his own making 

Program that stripped summer job funding for groups opposed to abortion upheld by Federal Court

Even Liberals are beginning to wonder where Trudeau has gone

The fallout from the global energy criss demands a reality check in Canada

Maclean's

Jean Chretien chides Justin Trudeau over slow efforts to free the two Michaels

Global 

Vaccine mandate for BC health-care workers to take effect Tuesday 

'Immediate return in bookings': BC hospitality sector celebrates end of indoor capacity limits  

Record-breaking 'bomb cyclone' weakens as it hits BC: Here's what you need to know

Vancouver police release surveillance video of a suspected kidnapping victim 

Crews continue to monitor BC cargo ship fire amid stormy weather

Back to back rallies press BC government for 10 paid sick days a year

Facebook papers are a 'call to arms' over pressing need to regulate: MPs

Air Canada introduces COVID self testing option for customers

 

Miscellaneous            

BC realtor's licence cancelled for deceptive dealing and destroying records to mislead investigation

CIBC says Vancouver homebuyers receive average of $340,000 gift from mom and da for property purchase

Confining rental homes to busy roads is a devil's bargain

Emily Carr University's Teen program graduates find success in creative careers

Vaccine mandate applies only to some supportive housing workers

BC's FOI changes widely condemned, called 'morally bankrupt'