Ottawa Observations: Tuesday, October 12, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Tuesday,  October 12, 2021

 

Canada / China tensions                 

Canada's ambassador to Beijing urges businesses to seize opportunities in a rising China

Let's hope this isn't our new China policy

The US must deter a Chinese invasion of Taiwan

China Special: World War III on the brink with Communist 'reunification' of Taiwan?

Now is the time for Canada to show support for Taiwan

China's lack of immigration will make it a more dangerous superpower

China considers banning media outlets not funded by Communist party

The Global Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Alberta's COVID-19 triage plan changed to exclude children 

BC ready to vaccinate thousands of children when Health Canada gives OK: top doctor

BC reports 2,090 new cases over four days, along with 28 deaths

BC to hopefully start offering COVID vaccines for children in early November 

55 ICU patients transferred out of northern BC as situation remains 'extremely serious': Dix

COVID cases now overwhelming Northern BC's Health Care System

Globe and Mail

US to reopen border with Canada to fully vaccinated Canadians in November

'It's like walking around with a loaded gun': Supreme Court judge mulls extreme intoxication  defence

Largest bloc in Senate to consider expelling a member from its ranks 

Canada's high-end restaurants face struggle to survive

Inuit organization wants Labrador group to stop accessing Indigenous programs

IMF cuts global growth forecast, says central banks must be vigilant on inflation

Port Alberni vs. 'that ogre on the river': A new approach to the opioid crisis's root problems

Alberta is holding a referendum on equalization - and you'll never guess what isn't going to happen next

In the move to remote work, we are losing our sense of connection to the workplace

Line 5 opponents are White House to reject Canada's 'audacious' treaty gambit

Judge says Dany Fortin pursued reinstatement in wrong forum, rejects bit to lead vaccine rollout again

CBC

US to reopen land border to fully vaccinated Canadians next month 

'It's not enough': Money at the heart of child-care disagreement between Ontario and Ottawa, sources say

Supreme Court to rule on whether extreme intoxication can be used as a criminal defence

Federal Court rejects Major-General Fortin's bid to challenge removal as head of vaccine rollout

Canada and G20 allies press Taliban to improve aid access, respect for human rights

Toronto/Vancouver Star

Vancouver park that was a homeless encampment reopens to the public

West Fraser Timber expanding US operations with US$300M purchase of Texas sawmill

RCMP assess enforcement resources after court reinstates logging injunction in BC

Macron wants face-to-face meeting with Trudeau to talk security, China, climate

Doctors alarmed by loophole allowing sale of used asbestos products

Should unvaccinated MPs be allowed in the House of Commons? One prominent Conservative says yes

Toronto Sun

US to lift Canada land border restrictions in November for vaccinated visitors

Supreme Court weighs 'extreme intoxication' defence

'No stone unturned' as 90% double-vaccinated population sought for T.O.

More long-term care workers face vaccine ultimatum

Left behind by Canada, Kabul embassy's 'last man' in hiding from Taliban

Restaurant owners furious as Ford government, Minister MacLeod skips call

Provincial auditors never really looked into OLG issues Premier wanted investigated

No, Alberta is not holding the Conservatives back 

Canadian governments should discard 'climate policy' stew and start over

National Post

Constitutional challenge of Canada's abortion laws struck down as scandalous and vexatious 

Parody music video about navy officers sparked Canada-wide search for the singer

Is it time for the Tories to break up with Alberta?

Now that he's had his little vacation, it's for Trudeau to get back to work

Macron seeking face-to-face meeting with Trudeau to talk China, AUKUS alliance, climate

American border will open to vaccinated Canadians starting early November: US officials

CERB problems are bad news for proponents of a guaranteed basic income

Canada agrees to delay its own Big Tech tax after OECD sets global 15% rate 

How to rescue Erin O'Toole's Conservative from irrelevance

Meandering facts and directions on COVID are sapping public trust

Maclean's

Michael Wernick has some advice

A young Chrystia Freeland impressed Soviet Russia's KGB

Meet Canada's only full-time bike theft detective

Global 

TransLink's new 30 year expansion plan includes more rapid transit, bike lanes

Whistler faces labour shortages amid COVID-19 pandemic

Two arrested, one injured after weekend shooting in Nanaimo

Major section of Highway 1 closes for seven weeks as part of Kicking Horse Canyon project

BC to decide on COVID-19 event capacity changes by end of this week

Doors to BC COVID-19 vaccine clinic glued shut, police say

Fortin must use military grievance process to challenge removal, Federal Court rules 

'Really hopeless': Canada-bound Afghan family stuck in Ukraine after fleeing Kabul 

Miscellaneous            

Nearly 100,000 homes sold in BC so far, since January 2021, marking 52 percent increase from last year

BC's 'Untold' History is riveting stuff

Harsha Walia is still trying to make sense of it all

'Measures in Generation, not electoral cycles'

BC promises to fix 'broken oil and gas royalty system'