Ottawa Observations: Tuesday/Wednesday, October 5 & 6, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Tuesday/Wednesday, October 5 & 6, 2021

 

Canada / China tensions                 

The Global Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Alberta hospitals burdened by COVID-19 patient readmissions

BC records 752 more COVID-19 cases, nine more deaths

BC reports 752 new cases, nine more deaths

Over 700 new cases; almost 6,000 active cases 

Leading BC through COVID-19 pandemic fears

Third doses for more immunocompromised people

Globe and Mail

Ottawa in discussion to extend pandemic aid beyond October 23 deadline

Travellers boarding flights at Canadian airports or VIA Rail trains must be fully vaccinated by Nov 30

Medical association says provincial governments 'gaslighting' health-care workers over COVID-19

Jason Kenney may still be Premier, but his life in politics is coming to a close

Don't be surprised if both Trudeau and Trump run again 

Trudeau says travelling to Tofino on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation a 'mistake'

The Conservatives have begun to take back power from their leader. Will other parties follow?

Airbus A220 'success' is built on Canadian failure

Trudeau uses federal employees to set a vaccine mandate example 

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh proud of 'tough' election campaign, but disappointed by narrow loss

Freeland says military doesn't understand harassment issue

Tories who don't learn from the past are doomed to repeat it, as they have for more than a century

CBC

Federal public servants, RCMP and air and rail travellers must be vaccinated by month's end, Trudeau says

Trudeau says he regrets travelling toTofino on 1st Nations Day for Truth and Reconciliation 

Military 'simply doesn't get it' when it comes to sexual misconduct, PM says

Military drops general from sexual misconduct file after uproar

Green's Elizabeth May speaks out after 'terrible election result'

Erin O'Toole says he has enough Conservative caucus support to stay on as leader

Google agrees to government request to pull ads linking to fake travel sites

Canadian government's proposed online harms legislation threatens our human rights

Toronto/Vancouver Star

New BC training program for commercial truckers boosts skills, safety: ministry

Seniors advocate calls for sick pay improvements, more staff at BC care facilities

Federal Court settlement approval for day scholars at Indian Residential Schools

Judicial recount gives Trudeau's Liberals one more victory in Quebec

'I regret it': Justin Trudeau apologizes for vacationing on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Vaccination mandate for Federal employees comes into effect today

Vaccine mandate for domestic travellers set to come into effect by month's end

Military leaders 'still don't get it' on sexual misconduct, Justin Trudeau says

Quebec defends health care worker vaccine mandate amid fears of staffing shortages

A GST hike? Really? Here's what we should do instead

Justin Trudeau's fight with Erin O'Toole about COVID-19 vaccinations is far from over

Erin O'Toole needs to keep pushing his party to the political centre. Here's how to win that tough fight

Lindsey Park made a liar of Doug Ford. So why should voters take him at his word?

Conservative MPs give themselves the right to review Erin O'Toole's leadership

'We have to ask tough questions;: NDP probes what went wrong it ints election campaign

Toronto Sun

City of Toronto wants unvaxxed employees to get shot or lose job

'A mistake': Trudeau apologizes for Tofino trip on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

I'm fed up with all sides -- just get your shot already

Allowing Ontario alcohol in Ontario corner stores just makes sense

Teachers can be an interesting breed

Despite party support, O'Toole needs to heal wounds

Does embattled Trudeau want to quit as PM? Or is this just gossip?

Ford campaigns with trip north and new ads aimed at voters

Canada needs to take Alberta's equalization grievances seriously

Canadians should be wary about 'fair share' tax rhetoric 

Trudeau admits to a 'mistake'

Civilians need to fix military culture

National Post

Trudeau's Tofino romp exposed him as a hypocrite in the eyes of the public. How can he continue to govern?

Trudeau scolds military leaders on sexual misconduct: 'They still don't get it'

Federal Liberals gain one more seat after judicial recount of Quebec riding

NDP to review 'disappointing campaign, help Liberals avoid another election': Singh

Trudeau's new vaccine mandates are a chance for anti-vaxxers to with tactics

Sweeping federal vaccine mandate goes into force October 30 and targets lost holdouts 

There are few signs the Prime Minister learns from his mistakes

Randy Hillier's shameful proposal to tar and feather Ontario politicians

National day for Truth and Reconciliation shouldn't be a break from work

O'Toole shoots and scores. But he needs to up the Tories' game

The Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement allowed the Catholic Church to escape justice

Conservative party needs to slay its own dragons and hope it attracts independent voters

Pearl clutching panic over university students partying in the street about control, not health

Maclean's

Inside the murky, high stakes investigation into New Brunswick's mystery illness

Canada wasn't in the mood for the 2021 federal election 

Erin O'Toole faces his first Conservative caucus vote

How to make an entire country furious

Global 

Vancouver City Council axes city-wide parking permit plan, mayor casts deciding vote

BC waiting for new COVID-19 rapid test approval before mass deployment to schools

Some BC long-term care staff disappointed they're not eligible for third COVID-19 shot

Lack of staff sick pay, rapid testing contributed to COVID-19 deaths in BC long-term care: report

BC. man calls for Haida Gwaii based crisis line after son's suicide

Okanagan truckers welcome mandatory training, but say it could exacerbate labour shortage 

No charges for man who confronted Vancouver mayor in Yaletown shop

Trudeau says Tofino vacation was 'a mistake'

'True' that military leadership 'just doesn't get it' on sexual misconduct issue, Freeland says

Jagmeet Singh to prioritize Indigenous rights during NDP caucus meeting

Miscellaneous            

Musing about what Jagmeet Singh might say at NDP's first national caucus meeting

Researchers recommend avoiding building basements to help environment 

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Tofino trip and the age of manufactured outrage

Three male suspects assault homeless man in Nanaimo in random attack

Lack of Sick Leave, Testing and Staff Increased COVID deaths in Long-term Care

A New Squamish Study puts an actual price on Nature

Doing Paid Sick Leave Right

BC eases vaccine rules in Long-Term care to avoid Staffing crisis

She used to Gasp for Air Telling her residential school story. Not anymore

Enviro Groups call on parties to unite on climate action