Ottawa Observations: Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for   Tuesday,  November 30, 2021

Notes on the Weather challenges in British Columbia can be found as part of our Victoria Viewpoints Archive.

Canada / China tensions                 

 

Why Taiwan is important to the free world

Canada's Huawei decision 'was picking up momentum' 2 years ago. So what is happening?

The Global Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Ottawa expands travel ban, increases testing in effort to control Omicron COVID-19 variant

Travel bans questioned after European cases reveal community transmission of COVID-19 variant Omicron

We will never live in a COVID-19 free world again. Accept it

Unvaccinated travellers barred from planes and trains beginning today

What Canada has to do at the border - and elsewhere - to be Omicron

Ottawa requiring COVID-19 testing for some travellers, consulting experts on booster shots

How Canada changed its position on pandemic travel bans

BC identifies first COVID-19 Omicron variant while 204 others are tested

Canadians are finished with COVID-19, but Omicron is just getting started

Omicron threatens to slow down reopening

Canada expands airport COVID testing, bans flights from three more countries over Omicron fears

With emergence of the Omicron, Canada must finally waive COVID-19 vaccine patients: Singh

Omicron cases start to climb as WHO warns the variant poses a 'high infection risk'

BC reports first case of COVID-19 Omicron variant

Canada expands travel ban, seeks booster guidance

BC's top doctor urges 'kindly' conversations about vaccination ahead of holiday gatherings

Canada may need to do 'more' to combat Omicron COVID-19 variant, Trudeau says

BC reports first case of COVID-19

It's me again. Now I'm called Omicron

Globe and Mail

Michigan drops lawsuit against Enbridge's Line 5 to refocus on 2019 case in state court

BC fusion energy developer of no-carbon emission, no meltdown reactors raises US$130 million to build pivotal test plant

Government sticks with three year timeline to implement military victims' bill of rights

Military's failure to enact victims' declaration of rights leaves sexual assault and other crime victims without support

Inflation is not (yet) a crisis, but it is a problem - and cheaper daycare won't fix it

Putin is poised to strike in Ukraine, and that war could spill out onto the world stage

CBC

New caller ID law now in place to help fight wave of spam and spoof calls

Opposition parties call out Trudeau over slow restart of Parliament

NORAD commander warns Canadian officials about the threat posed by hypersonic missiles

Hundreds have tried to enter Canada with fake COVID-19 test results, proof-of-vaccine documents CBSA

Head of Alberta's beleaguered police watchdog agency resigns

As Omicron piles on economic fears, Canadian outlook offers glimmer of bland optimism

No immediate plans to shut border with Canada over omicron variant, US says

As Russia masses its troops, Canadian soldiers in Eastern Europe keep watch

Toronto/Vancouver Star

Transition to Surrey Police Service to see municipal officers training under RCMP

Little progress made to combat anti-Indigenous racism in BC Health care: report

West Fraser says severe weather and flooding in BC affecting shipments

A teacher now accused of abusing 200 kids was sanctioned by the Alberta Teachers' Association  back in 2006 - but it didn't tell the police

Opposition leaders deride Liberal government's throne speech in official replies

More than $1B needed to clear surgical  backlogs: Canadian Medical Association

Norad modernization awaiting political direction as China, Russia develop new threats

Quebec announces details of $3.9 billion plan to address labour shortages  

Inflation is battering Canada's most vulnerable. It's time for Ottawa to step in

Should Canada boycott the Beijing Winter Olympics?

Candidate defends allegation of irregularities in Manitoba Leadership vote

Legault criticized for saying he wishes gathering rules could br eased for holidays

Shocking CMA Report a warning against lockdowns

Toronto Sun

Jihadi Jack's parents say he's no terrorist

'ISIS' Jihadi Jack wants to move to Canada?!

Canadians stranded abroad as Omicron COVID variant cancels flights

TTC delays deadline for COVID-19 vaccine dismissals

Trudeau's policies are worsening inflation

Ontario's opposition parties not looking ready to govern

MPs told to wear pants, not pee on camera

Provinces face precarious fiscal positions- even post-pandemic

National Post

Trudeau Liberals attempt another end run around accountability

Justin Trudeau didn't defame heckler when he called her comments 'racist' at Quebec rally: judge

Liberals' redrafted conversion therapy ban makes a dodgy bill even dodgier

CBC's 18 words you can't say is the dumbest thing I've ever heard

The Trudeau Liberals learn nothing and forget nothing

Canada's recovery gains momentum but new threats cloud outlook

Macleans

The last gasp of the anti-carbon taxers

Global 

Little progress made to combat anti-Indigenous racism in BC healthcare, says report

First Surrey police officers begin active duty, starting phased transition from RCMP

Alberta Utilities Commission investigators want probe of ATCO dealings on TMX camps

'Tone of corruption': O'Toole, Singh take aim at Trudeau over Throne speech

Miscellaneous            

BC environmental groups object to planned expansion to fish farms after federal promise to remove them

Climate Champions learn what they can win at the Local level

The Indian Act Imposed Patrilinieage on Indigenous people

Bike mentorship empowers Vancouver newcomers with Cycling