Ottawa Observations: Saturday/Sunday, November 6 & 7, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Saturday/Sunday, November 6 & 7, 2021

 

Canada / China tensions                 

What ever happened to the 'reset' of Canada's China policy? Ottawa isn't saying

Xi set to unveil new doctrine that could let him rule for life

The Global Coronavirus (COVID-19)

More Ontarions eligible to book COVID-19 boosters as daily cases in the province number 508

Ontario's COVID case count exceeds 600 for the firs time since October 9

Globe and Mail

The road to recognition has been long and hard for Indigenous veterans

The Remembrance Day poppy is 100 years old in Canada. Our attitudes to war and peace must keep evolving with it

COP26 climate summit enters its crucial final week. Here's what word leaders will be having out

Rogers says it won't appeal BC court decision that seals Edward Roger's control over the telecom giant

All lanes open this week at Canada-US land border, but PCR testing still a drag on travel

Valérie Plante re-elected as mayor of Montreal

High inflation is 'transitory but not short-lived,' says BoC governor Tiff Macklem

Canada withdrawing non-essential staff from Ethiopia as security situation deteriorates

Why the TTC needs a vaccine mandate  

A misogynistic attack could derail Kevin Falcon's campaign to lead the BC Liberal party

CBC

Flags on federal buildings now flying at full-mast, will be lowered again to honour veterans

Canada withdrawal families of embassy staff, non-essential personnel in Ethiopia amid Tigray crisis

A Canadian opens up about her secret wartime work - eavesdropping on Japan

Trudeau is about to name some parliamentary secretaries. So what do they do, exactly?

RCMP unlikely to meet deadline to equip Mounties with body-worn cameras

Miller 'dumbfounded' appeal dropped over Catholic Church's residential school payments

Toronto/Vancouver Star

Canadian Snowbirds  are packed, vexed and ready to head south - so long as US border traffic doesn't snarl them

The pandemic may be the perfect time to rethink how we travel

Reform Act allows Liberal caucus to send message to party leadership - but hey more than likely won't

Melanie Joly is a curious choice for foreign minister

Air Canada CEO's language blunder makes it hard for Justin Trudeau to say no to Quebec

Toronto Sun

PCR test a drag on travel as lanes open Monday at US border

Canadians look to a world without a pandemic

Canada's facing the perfect stop of a food crisis in coming months 

Trudeau places his green ideology ahead of the interests of the nation 

Public safety messages can be fun, instead of terrifying 

The undying courage of Canada's prisoners of war

Climate protesters actually demanding global blackouts

Split of Conservative politicians a challenge to O'Toole's leadership

Why won't O'Toole speak up on Trudeau's new emissions cap?

It's time hospital CEO's faces some public scrutiny

Housing market shows little indication of cooling anytime soon

For zero emissions, start by choking China's lust for coal

You'll have to pardon his French

PM blowing some on gun crime

National Post

Ottawa faces calls to set up on veteran's homelessness

Thousands of veterans with disabilities are waiting years for support

The story of a Canadian war hero

Looking back on the life of Galen Weston, a great man who built a business and philanthropic empire

Without plan for new submarines Canada faces defence gap in the Arctic

Corporate Canada innovation at forefront of transition to net zero

Maclean's

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Global 

Large funnel cloud near Vancouver prompts brief tornado watch for Howe Sound, North Shore

Clean up underway after possible Vancouver tornado, more strong winds forecast

BC travellers gear up to head south on eve of US border reopening

Warning issued as 'heavy snowfall' forecast for Coquihalla Highway  

BC unveils new $1,300 monthly housing support for victims of summer wildfires

BC Businesses feeling supply crunch from container ship mishap

Rogers will not appeal BC Supreme Court ruling that upheld board overhaul

'Next to impossible': Kelowna company struggling to hire qualified workers

Kabul safe house closures I'm 'absolute crisis' says Canadian veteran

Should past military probes be reviewed by civilians? Anand says it's something to consider

Moe takes aim at Prime Minister over emission cap

'Burnt out': Veteran Affairs staff swamped by number of vet cases assigned to them 

Miscellaneous            

TransLink says storm-related UBC bus disruptions could last 'several days'; Environment Canada warns of high winds Monday and Tuesday

RBC Economics says lack of homes for sale to 'keep prices under intense upward pressure in near term'

A hideous display of wrong-headed hubris from BC politicians

BC government wins award at COP26 for CleanBC program