Ottawa Observations: Saturday/Sunday, December 4 & 5, 2021

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for   Saturday/Sunday,  December 4 & 5, 2021

Canada / China tensions                 

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The Global Coronavirus (COVID-19)

New Canadian COVID-19 travel rules spark turmoil at airports and criticism from WHO

Non-medical exemptions for COVID-19 vaccines pose challenges for Canada's human rights commission

Canada should resist urge to drop the hammer on the unvaccinated - at least for now

Travel rules eased for Canadians stranded in South Africa, but criticism of broader ban endures

Would national vaccine mandates work in Canada? Experts aren't sure

Ontario reports 1,184 new cases of COVID-19, no additional deaths

Boosters are a good thing. Not confirming the dosage in writing isn't

Canadian junior women's field hockey team gets testing exemption to return from South Africa

Globe and Mail

Ukraine's Defence Minister urges military support from Canada, US an Britain  - even if it's outside NATO

Canada's failure to properly respond to protests threatens democracy and the rule of law

Maxime Bernier, People's Party of Canada founder, handily holds on to leadership

CBC

Maxime Bernier retains leadership of People's Part of Canada after reviewing vote

Latest pandemic aid package set for first test in Commons finance committee

Women's Work

Liberal MP feeling 'excited but nervous' after winning private members's lottery

Most RCAF Cyclone helicopters undergoing repairs after cracks discovered 

Stuck in South Africa, new travel rules put this Canadian's trip home for the holiday's at risk

Toronto/Vancouver Star

Highway 99 reopens to essential travel between Pemberton and Lillooet

Erin O'Toole should tell Pierre Poilievre to stop tilting at windmills

Ombud says veterans struggling needlessly as Ottawa ignores her recommendations

Some in his party are working to oust him, But Erin O'Toole isn't going down without a fight

Joe Biden insists he's a friend to Canada. The evidence suggests otherwise 

This federal minister says it's time to give land back to Indigenous peoples. What could that look like?

Legault should intervene in ongoing Quebec daycare strike, unions say

Quebec introduces $52 million in new funding to tackle gun violence and crime

Former national chief remains hopeful before second trip to Vatican

Polytechnique anniversary comes as Quebec mourns spate of domestic violence killings

Can Ottawa take yes for an answer on health care? Stay tuned

Priced out of the housing market? For first-time buyers it's about to get worse 

Toronto Sun

O'Toole's Tories hit their stride after a bumpy few weeks

Decriminalizing drugs one step in an ongoing process 

What's the purpose of Canada's Opposition these days?

Toronto's deep in the clutches of an identity crisis

The question remains - why was PS752 shot down?

Global Affairs Canada's $3 million tribute to itself

Finger pointing Woke Folk preoccupied with words

Trudeau Liberals miss another climate change target

Reality vs rhetoric about green energy

National Post

Liberals play more insulting pandemic games with our democracy

When it comes to living in Alberta, half of Canadians outside province aren't keen to find out, poll finds

Brian Mulroney's well-deserved Churchill Society honours

Macleans

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Global 

Transportation Mountain Pipeline restarts after three week pause due to BC floods

Liquid manure from BC floods may have contaminated some Lower Mainland wells

Military repairing cracks in the tails of most CH-148 Cyclone helicopters

BC expand disaster financial assistance program after flooding landslides

Supply chain issues causing delays for major Kelowna development projects 

HIghway between Pemberton, Lillooet reopens to essential travel

Holiday dinners in BC could cost more due to higher turkey prices 

Road builders ready as BC seeks bids to repair flooded highways

Opposition MPs to review $7.4B pandemic aid bill, grill Freeland on economy 

Miscellaneous            

Snow expected in advance of Monday morning commute in Metro Vancouver

Lawyer Maria Luninging Alcuitas appointed as new chair of Workers' Compensation Appeal Tribunal

Report suggests surging condo sales in Greater Vancouver, Fraser Valley 'underline desperation in the market'