Ottawa Observations: Tuesday, October 26,2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Tuesday, October 26, 2021

 

Canada / China tensions                 

The Global Coronavirus (COVID-19)

BC to offer COVID-19 vaccine boosters for all in 'precedent setting' move

British Columbians to be eligible for COVID-19 booster shot 6 to 8 months after second dose

Another 457 COVID-19 cases, two deaths reported in BC as province unveils booster shot plan

Wet'suwet'en First Nation Pleads for Boosters as COVID strikes elders

Justin Trudeau, Cabinet Maker

Melanie Joly vows 'humility and audacity' as Trudeaus Fifth Foreign Affairs Minister

Anita Anand assumes Defence file as Ottawa faces calls to usher in change in military

A cabinet for a prime minister taking risks on his legacy

New faces in cabinet include six women and an MP from Alberta

Trudeau's cabinet shuffle: the Globe's full coverage

Changes announced to two ministerial portfolios focused on Indigenous issues

In Justin Trudeau's cabinets, women of colour are routinely overlooked

With his cabinet picks, Trudeau signals he's a PM in a hurry

Who's Who in Justin Trudeau's 2021 cabinet

Anand to Defence, Joly to Foreign Affairs: Trudeau announces major cabinet shake up

Anand 'absolutely' up to making a 'real deep transformation' in the military: Freeland

O'Toole attacks Trudeau's 'inexperienced' cabinet as a threat to national unity 

New faces named to cabinet as PM renovates front bench

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stakes out his political future with new cabinet 

Justin Trudeau's cabinet choices reveal how he'd like to be remembered 

Justin Trudeau brings out the activists for heavy lifting on two tough files

Trudeau's cabinet grows in size and in cost 

Trudeau's new cabinet signals end of natural resource economy

Trudeau unleashes disastrous Melanie Joly on world 

The new cabinet is a disaster for Alberta

New Defence Minister Anita Anand will quickly need to name top soldier to deal with sexual misconduct crisis: experts 

China, US relations loom large for new foreign minister Mélanie Joly

Behind the masks: Meet the line new faces in Justin Trudeau's expanded cabinet

Trudeau's cabinet again privileges loyalty and tokenism

Trudeau is already setting u the next election with a Big Government cabinet

Cabinet shuffle shows Liberals don't care about soaring house prices

Anti-oil crusader Steven Guilbeault hasn't grown up since his radical lawbreaking days

The new cabinet expected to lead the Liberal partying the next election 

With Jim Carr our of cabinet, Trudeau ends role of special envoy for Prairies

Trudeau sends a signal to Alberta. Cue the squirming 

Trudeau's new cabinet: Serious people in charge of serious files

Introducing the Minister of Memes, Distractingly good hair and spilling the Hot Tea

It's raining, it's pouring, the PM names a cabinet

Trudeau taps Melanie Joly to be Canada's 5th top diplomat in 6 years 

Canada is getting a mental health and addictions ministry. What's needed to make it work?

Trudeau says he intends to lead Liberals into next federal election 

Waterloo MP Bardish Chagger loses post in Trudeau's cabinet shuffle

Trudeau's heritage minister has a chance to reset social media regulations. Will he take it?

Sajjan out as defence minister; Anita Anand takes helm of embattled military amid misconduct crisis

Justin Trudeau 3.0 cabinet unveiled - and Anita Anand replaces Harjit Sajjan as Canada's defence minister 

A New 'I'll make it up to You' Cabinet

Globe and Mail

Albertans reject equalization payments and permanent daylight time in referendum

Vaccine mandate could see Ontario firing 50,000 education workers: Lecce

Premier Ford says he understands why some parents won't want young children vaccinated against COVID-19

Which of Canada's top military officers are accused of sexual misconduct so far? A continuing list

Economist, former federal adviser urges Ottawa to ignore business lobby, shut down wage subsidy

The Tories have blown their shot on the vaccine question 

CBC

Eyre blames sexual misconduct crisis, pandemic for shrinking military

Owning up to Canada's 'fair share' of the climate burden

Government data breach exposes Afghans to more danger 

Residential school abuse reported to department while Jean Chrétien was minister, records show

Trudeau says he plans to lead Liberals into next federal election 

Nurses are seen as guardian angels. By refusing vaccines, did we clip our wings?

Toronto/Vancouver Star

BC auditor highlights COVID-19 relief program risks, budget dispute with government

BC offers more rebates for electric vehicle charging stations in condos, apartments 

Gitxaala First Nation in BC goes to court over automatic mineral rights 

'Solemn day' for BC as thousands of health-care workers defy vaccination deadline 

Justin Trudeau drops Marc Garneau from cabinet, but won't say why

Here are the nine new faces in Justin Trudeau's cabinet 

Here's your cabinet by the numbers cheat sheet

Underground fuel spill found next to Iqaluit's water treatment plant

Canadian citizens will be able to sponsor fleeing North Koreans for the first time

Toronto Sun

Today's politicians side with the criminals on gun violence 

Court hits pause on hospital vaccine mandate

Loretta Rogers says her son isn't telling the truth in Rogers battle

National Post

Canada has four of the 10 most affordable four of the least affordable cities in North America

Alberta has officially voted to get rid of equalization - here's what could replace it

Up to 50,000 Ontario school workers could be fired if COVID vaccines mandated: minister

The time Jean Chretien was in charge of residential schools

Maclean's

Canada's diplomatic blunder in Turkey

Global 

Criminal probe launched into Vancouver police shoving incident caught on camera 

'We're so happy we saved a life': BC Sikh men honoured for turban rescue

New Zealand looks to reform zoning in cities. Could a similar move help ease BC's housing crisis

Group of Northern BC First Nations decalre state of emergency over opioid crisis 

94% of BC teachers are fully vaccinated, union's survey suggests 

Shipping containers lost off BC coast could reach shore, says coast guard

New cranes being erected at site of fatal crane collapse in Kelowna

10 to 20 cm of snow expected to fall on the Coquihalla

'Leadership gap' undermining global efforts to curb climate change, UN chief says

The fall of Green Party leader Annamie Paul. What happened behind the scenes

Miscellaneous            

Extinction Rebellion Vancouver breaks through a near-media blackout by halting traffic to the airport

The Gitxaala Nation is suing the Province over mining claims

Critics aren't buying BC's New Climate Plan

How Canada fought the Vietnam War