Ottawa Observations: Tuesday, October 19, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Tuesday  October 19, 2021

 

Canada / China tensions                 

The Global Coronavirus (COVID-19)

New COVID-19 mutation of Delta variant under close watch in UK

Alberta COVID-19 cases decline, no indication yet of spike from Thanksgiving, Kenney says

Is a third COVID-19 shot the charm?

BC records 560 new cases of COVID-19 and 5 more deaths 

Meet the University of Saskatchewan student behind Canada's COVID-19 tracker

Another 560 new COVID-19 cases reported in BC along with five deaths

Children still catching COVId outside school, not in classrooms, BC officials say

Quebec to lift state of emergency when kids are vaccinated, Legault says

Child COVID cases dropping after Back-to-School Spike

Globe and Mail

Ottawa urged to drop litigation on human rights tribunal orders that affect Indigenous children

Justin Trudeau 'regrets' his National Day for Truth and Reconciliation vacation/ That's not enough

Working from home for the long-term isn't beneficial, CIBC CEO says

Ontario premier Doug Ford refuses to apologize for comments about immigrants and 'the dole'

Indigenous development on Vancouver's west side to include three 38 storey towers 

How should the rest of Canada react to Alberta's equalization referendum? By ignoring it

Quebec couldn't let its hospitals collapse - it was right to cave to unvaccinated health care workers 

Politics has become a thankless, dangerous job

Vaccination will be required to enter the House of Commons, Speaker says

Newfoundland and Labrador's NDP leader steps down following review vote

Green Party lays off half of staff amid financial woes, internal strife

CBC

Parliament imposes mandatory vaccination rule on most MPs

RCMP says it's collaborating with Haitian police following Canadians kidnapping

The reconciliation project is vulnerable to cynicism - and Trudeau's Tofino trip didn't help

Trudeau says Catholic officials must 'step up' morally, financially for residential school survivors 

Members of Tk'emlúps te Secwėpmc Nation wonder whether Trudeau was listening during his apologetic visit

Struggling with money trouble and internal conflict, Green Party cuts staff

Saskatchewan's hospitality sector has become a COVID long-hauler. We all need to work together to drive the recovery 

Hockey games, concerts, movie theatres back to 100% capacity for fully vaccinated people in BC

Flu shots free for everyone in BC over 6 months old this year

Toronto/Vancouver Star

Lawyers say they should be excluded from money laundering policies in BC

Hockey games, weddings, concerts in BC back to 100 per cent for fully vaccinated 

Tk'emlúps leaders' letter set steps for PM to prove commitment to reconciliation

Trudeau, Blanchet talk vaccination, provincial health summit ahead of November 22 return

Only fully vaccinated people to be allowed in House of Commons precinct 

Coal report on Albertan's views to be delayed one month, says panel chairman

Postelection review to probe where Conservatives bled votes to People's Party, NDP

Justin Trudeau is about to call opposition leaders. Here's what he's likely to hear

CRB? Wage subsidy? Which of your pandemic benefits will Ottawa get rid of?

Toronto Sun

Claiming Fords comments were racist is over the top

Biden has history of targeting Canada's auto industry 

US budget legislation poses risk to Canadian auto sector

What the Alberta equalization referendum means 

Teacher unions make solid case for school choice 

Hypocrite Trudeau adds a weak 'mea culpa' to his list

Trudeau gets scolded on live TV but does he care?

Expensive, mediocre health care system needs reform, report says

A $50 billion hole in PM's fiscal plan 

National Post

Only fully vaccinated people to be allowed in Parliament Hill buildings - a potential problem for Conservatives 

Habs' controversy raises a basic question - what are land acknowledgments really for?

Manitoba pastor who openly defied COVID-19 restrictions arrested on warrant

Jason Kenney puts Alberta on a path he can't control with likely equalization win

Alberta's equalization referendum delivers clear message it 'won't be taken advantage of anymore'

BC First Nation gives Trudeau 'seven real acts' he can do to prove commitment to reconciliation

BC to return hockey games, weddings, concerts to 100% capacity for fully vaccinated 

Parliamentary scrutiny is more important than ever. And Trudeau is avoiding it

Maclean's

Six Canadian university students on how they're fighting climate change 

Global 

Trudeau's claim residential Schoo records released 'not accurate', says truth and reconciliation centre

BC to end capacity limits for indoor events in most regions

Fired houseworkers file human rights complaint against Vancouver hotel

BC casinos used foreign high rollers as money-laundering 'pawns,' inquiry hears 

Fraser Health seeks court order to close Hope restaurant defying COVID health orders

Officials investigating after vandalism at Lake Country washrooms

Pro-RCMP group angry after Surrey city council cotes to amend political signage bylaw

BC government under pressure over proposal to charge for freedom of information request 

Alberta's equalization vote won't force changes. Here's what you need to know

Saskatchewan premier says province could have acted sooner or renewed COVID-19 rules

Premier Doug Ford declines to apologize for comments about immigrants 

Miscellaneous            

BC NDP government aims to impose fees for making freedom-of-information requests 

Biggest downtown Vancouver penthouse sold for 55 percent less than original $20.5 million asking price

Anti-lockdown activist Ryan Kulbaba describes feeling very sick and wonders if it's a case of severe flu

Why it's hard for BC's NDP to be Greener

Why BC Needs an Independent COVID Science Group 

BC introduces 'Troubling' Limits on Freedom of Information 

Immigration doesn't reduce wages

Vancouver, Where did your Shophouses Go?