Ottawa Observations: Wednesday, November 10, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Wednesday, November 10, 2021

 

Remembrance Day 2021

Remembrance Day voices we really need to hear

Fear, courage and cyanide pills: Chinese-Canadian veterans celebrated at Vancouver museum 

Historian Laura Brandon's new book showcases the legacy of Canadian war art

Enduring Symbol: The poppy turns 100

Why Remembrance Day matters so much

'It was my duty to go:" Canada's oldest living veteran on why he served his country 

BC museum shines light on shared sacrifice of Punjabi, Canadian troops

Canada / China tensions                 

The Global Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Toronto outlines COVID-19 vaccine plan for kids under 12

11 more people have died in BC, while vaccination rate inches upward

BC reports 555 new cases, 11 deaths

As COVID-19 cases rise in Canada, officials say not to worry

Globe and Mail

Former TRC Chair Murray Sinclair to facilitate talks with Ottawa around compensation for Indigenous children

Ontario to end streaming for all Grade 9 courses next school year

Ontario pauses reopening plans after increase in COVID-19 cases

Annamie Paul resigns as Green leader, quits the party

O'Toole sending a message to mandatory vaccination critics with shadow-cabinet exclusions, says Conservative MP

Poilievre's reappointment as Tory finance critic sends all the wrong messages

We should try to understand the paradox of the vaccine-hesitant health care worker 

Western politicians divided on Ottawa's oil cap, but agree they should have been consulted 

RCMP say Canadian companies are now self reporting allegations of bribery

Premier Scott Moe wants Saskatchewan to have nationhood status, Yes, it's as bizarre as it sounds

CBC

Trudeau to attend first Three Amigos summit since 2016 in DC next week

Maxime Bernier's defamation lawsuit against political pundit dismissed by Ontario court

Departing officials complain Commons clerk was partial to Liberals, fell asleep during question period

Former soldier sentenced to 6 months for sexual assault

Annamie Paul formally resigns as Green leader, will end membership in party

Ottawa  hiring more staff to address backlogs and heavy caseloads in veterans department

Those rumours of a Liberal-NDP deal came at the right time for Erin O'Toole

I'm begging you: Get vaccinated' Yukon Premier implores public while announcing rise in COVID 19 cases

Canada has a quarter of world's soil carbon. Keeping it in the ground could curb climate change, expert says

Premier Moe wants Saskatchewan to be a 'nation within a nation' by increasing autonomy

Toronto/Vancouver Star

University of Victoria launching plan to replace diesel with wind energy buoy

How do you decolonize Canada's museums? It's a transformation that's finally getting underway

BC study shows sustainable management of salmon fishery before colonization 

Ottawa buys another second-hand icebreaker for the coast guard

It's official: Annamie Paul says she's finally finished as leader of the Green Party

Ontario pouring $2M into project to build tiny houses for homeless veterans

Donald Trump may be gone from the White House, but it doesn't feel like it in Windsor

Toronto Sun

People wearing poppies scarce on Toronto's streets

Ford bets big on highways for a reason

Judge finds dirty cop wasn't victim of police entrapment  

Canada's governments are lousy at budgeting, says report

Ontario's auto industry need Trudeau's help in Washington

Stephen Harper is the adult in the room on climate change

Ontario's medical officers of health must resign 

National Post

Maxime Bernier loses defamation lawsuit against columnist Warren Kinsella

For the first time in more than 50 years, Alberta received more money from Ottawa than it sent

Climate change? We can't even address current threats to human life 

Leaders of US, Canada and Mexico to hold first Three Amigos summit in five years

The country needs an opposition. Too bad O'Toole's Conservatives seem too unless to provide it

Jason Kenney's forces start the counterattack on UCP rebels

Indigenous delegates to have private meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican

Canada's unhinged housing market, captured in one chart 

Macleans

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Global 

BC tourism industry calls for end of PCR test policy at Canada-US border 

Victoria Police offering $20,000 hiring bonus in bid to get boots on the ground

Weather alert continues as Coquihalla gets double the snow predicted 

30 cases linked to West Kelowna school outbreak that some say should have been declared sooner

Outbreak at Kamloops hospital, visitor restrictions announced

3 arrested aftersun allegedly pulled during ice cream theft at Vancouver supermarket

Ski hills across BC inconsistent on mandatory vaccine policies 

Low housing supply a problem across BC real estate association says

Miscellaneous            

As home listings gall to record basement level, BCREA asks: how low can they go?

COP26 Day 9 - gender moves to the forefront, but how much has really changed?

At COP26, Leaders Blowing Smoke may doom us

Counting the job cost of halting old growth logging

'Inside the Great Vaccine Race'