Ottawa Observations: Tuesday, November 23, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Tuesday,  November 23, 2021

For notes on the Extreme Weather in British Columbia follow this link to our Victoria Viewpoints archive.

Speech from the Throne

Trudeau government's Speech from the Throne contains warning that 'Earth is in danger'

Bloc pledges support for new bill to scale back COVID-19 benefits, which could be introduced this week

Same answers but Liberals start to fret over new inflation question

Liberals promise to control pandemic, fight climate change and rebuild economy in throne speech

It was Justin Trudeau's throne speech, but Mary Simon stole the spotlight

Speech from the Throne in full

Ebony staffs, tricorn hats: throne speech traces tradition back centuries

PM's throne speech droned on and on

Opposition parties feeling left out as federal throne seeps outlines Liberal agenda

So much for the Liberal ambition and the Great Reset

The Throne Speech was a lot like a stereotypical Christmas letter

Mary Simon's land acknowledgement isn't symbolic: "It is our true history"

Trudeau takes aim at cost of living, housing affordability in throne speech

Canada / China tensions                 

Taiwan invited to Biden administrations Summit for Democracy in December

World Uyghur Congress urges Canada to take refugees, block Chinese imports

The Global Coronavirus (COVID-19)

'Some relief': Parents across Canada rush to book COVID vaccines for kids

Death of a child who was less than two years old linked to COVID-19 in Alberta

BC starts COVID-19 vaccines for children 5 to 11 next week, up to 350,000 eligible

Three more provinces announce plans for COVID-19 vaccination programs 

Vaccines will never eliminate COVID, so it's time to pivot our response

COVID-19 shots arriving Monday for five to 11 year olds

Globe and Mail

Opposition parties demand Trudeau government release secret documents on fired Winnipeg scientists

Laurentian Bank faces financial hit as new CEO unveils restructuring plans

Ontario Finance Minister calls on OSC to review banks' decision to stop selling third-party investment funds

Canada's climate reckoning is upon us. The costs of ignoring the warnings will be enormous

Drowned animals in BC are a further facet of a flawed farming system

Bank of Canada warns of elevated household debt as interest rates are set to rise

Canadians piled on debt to fund pandemic renos. With interest rate hikes ahead, that debt will get pricier

What BC floods, inflation and global shortages mean for Canadians ahead of the holiday season

CBC

Canadian woman freed from ISIS detention camp reunites with daughter in Canada

Conservatives call for probe into claims of political bias made against Commons clerk

Ottawa takes fight against lawsuit over bullying in RCMP to top court

Whatever else happens, this Parliament looks set to be (mostly) about climate change

Canada struggling to meet refugee target number for 2021 

Toronto/Vancouver Star

Apologizing for an 'honest mistake' Kristyn Wong-Tam says she won't be extending her term as public health vice-chair

City of Hamilton employees caught golfing, jet-setting and accepting holiday booze from vendors vying for contracts 

Conservatives say all MPs should vote on vaccination mandate to enter House

Conservatives formally object to COVID-19 vaccination rules on Parliament Hill

Asylum seekers can use Roxham Road crossing in Quebec again as pandemic ban lifted

Canada must strengthen critical infrastructure for future extreme weather: Blair

Lots of Canadians still need COVID-19 benefits. Politicians, do your jobs

Ontario universities are playing their students for fools by keeping classrooms closed

Union calls for independent review of workloads for veterans' case managers 

Toronto Sun

Your priorities are not Trudeau's priorities 

TTC meet and greet goes off the rails

Del Duca will need to do more than recycle old Liberal policies

Liberals don't have a mandate to do much of anything

PM is all about the Pomp and Circumstance; no substance

National Post

David Suzuki Foundation disavows Suzuki's warning that 'pipelines will be blown up' if there's no climate came action

David Suzuki's 'blown up' pipelines comment is a winking incitement to eco-terrorism 

Will inflation leave Trudeau with a bloody nose?

British Army to abandon Alberta base for Oman location closer to global hotspots

 

Macleans

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Global 

Amid concerns over crime, Vancouver Mayor says police are well-funded

Canada's resettlement program for Afghan interpreters has let families separated

Almost half of Canadians to ditch social distancing at holiday parties: poll

Miscellaneous            

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When surging floods meet expanding pipelines

SFU signs charters in support of Black Faculty and Students

Forced Mental Health Treatment Spikes in BC