Ottawa Observations: Thursday-Friday, February 24-25, 2022

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Thursday-Friday,  February 24-25, 2022

Convoy to Ottawa/Emergencies Act Fallout

  

Nearly half of Canadians say their impressions of Trudeau have worsened over convoy protest response: poll

Pat King, a leader of the trucker convoy, denied bail

Polite no more: The world sees Canada very differently now

Conservatives reject proposed structure for Emergencies Act review committee

Mounties used emergency powers as a 'big deterrent' says head of RCMP

'Freedom Convoy' leader Pat King denied bail, remains in jail

Crypto group protests court order to freeze trucker convoy accounts - says it 'cannot' freeze money or prevent it from being moved

Personal email address of Hamilton health-care leader used to make $1,000 'Freedom Convoy' donation

'Freedom Convoy' organizer Pat King denied bail

Group involved in Ottawa protest forges ahead with Emergencies Act injunction hearing

Russia is showing convoy protesters what an attack on freedom really looks like

What the Ukraine invasion is really about - and what comes next

Conservatives reject proposal for Emergencies Act oversight committee

Misinformation is tearing the world apart. Here's what politicians can do to fight it

Federal intelligence expert says Freedom Convoy donors no threat

Trudeau's convoy response gets failing grade, but even fewer support protesters: poll

Crown says Pat King once bought a restricted firearm two days after court had ordered him to surrender guns

Ukraine/Russia War

Russian troops enter Kyiv as residents urged to fight

Europeans rush to Polish-Ukrainian border to pick up family or lend a helping hand

Trudeau calls for Russia to be cut out of crucial SWIFT pay system in new wave of sanctions over Ukraine invasion

Final moments of Ukrainian border guards' fierce stand against Russians become rallying cry

After day of protests, Ukrainian-Canadians focus on fundraising amid Russian advance

Afghan refugees stuck in Ukraine with no exit in sight

Ukrainians fleeing Russian attacks cross into Poland to face an uncertain reception

China claims US and NATO provoked Putin, but Beijing wary of support for invasion

Putin's war on Ukraine has brought the past to the present, and made the future very uncertain

How teachers are helping students make sense of Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Canada will match individual donations to Red Cross for Ukraine dollar for dollar

How did Russia's invasion of Ukraine unfold? A timeline in maps

Manitoba farm equipment company. Buhler distances itself from Russian ownership

Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine is a bigger gamble than he imagines 

Europe's Russian gas habit isn't a matter of survival, but convenience. That means it's time to quit

Let's seize - not freeze - the wealth of Putin's cronies

The trouble with sanctions against Russia: Economic war is a slow grind, not the quick hit Ukraine wants

Are allies willing to bear the high cost of making Putin pay?

Canada evacuates its diplomats to Poland from Ukraine amid Russian invasion

Ready or not, Canada must now face the crisis in Ukraine head on

Ukraine defends Kyiv from Russian assault as both governments signal possibility of talks

Afghan refugees, international students stranded in Ukraine as Russia attacks

Trudeau announces sanctions on Putin, calls for Russia's removal from SWIFT banking system

Trudeau announces sanctions to punish Russia for its 'horrific' attack on Ukraine

Asylum-seeking Ukrainians must be welcomed in Canada, security expert says

NATO sending part of response force to shore up European allies threatened by invasion of Ukraine

Canadian Intelligence Agency calls for ramped-up cyber defences after Russia invades Ukraine

US says Kyiv 'could well be under siege' as Russian forces close in on Ukrainian capital

Sanctions may work with time - but right now, Ukraine is on its own

Ukraine defends Kyiv from Russian assault as both governments signal possibility of talks

Putin implies nuclear attack if West interferes in Ukraine. Why it's not just an empty threat

Soccer, songs and vodka - How Russia is being iced out in wake of invasion

NATO sending part of response force to shore up European allies threatened by invasion of Ukraine

Justin Trudeau's empty rhetoric won't save Ukraine

Georgian refugee family waiting to resettle in Canada told to stay in their current location: Ukraine

Canada joins Western allies targeting Putin in fresh round of sanctions

Some Canadians stay on in Ukraine amid Russian invasion

Ontario wants to welcome Ukrainian refugees with jobs and settlement

Here's how Canada can help the besieged citizens of Ukraine

Justin Trudeau unveils new sanctions targeting Russia's elites and Putin's inner circle 

Canada to sanction Russian President Vladimir Putin

VLAD money: Putin's rogues gallery of oligarchs

Hundreds gather in Toronto to show support for Ukraine

Ontario puts out welcome mat for fleeing Ukrainians

Supporting the people of Ukraine

Russia must face pressure and penalties on all fronts

Is Putin threatening Nuclear War? And is Justin Trudeau capable of helping Ukraine?

Why Putin felt he could invade Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelenskyy's last stand: 'We are in Kyiv. We defend Ukraine'

Canada joins US in targeting Putin and Russian foreign minister directly with sanctions 

Russian jets and super yachts roam free as billionaires remain unscathed by sanctions

Are we ready to confront the malignant narcissist Putin? 

The battle for Kyiv: In Ukraine's capital, citizens head for the shelter and take up arms

With Russia's invasion of Ukraine, reality has caught up with Canada

What war in Europe means for Canada

Trudeau promises severe consequences for Russia, Harper says Putin must be punished

My love for the giant that is Ukraine

The only acceptable response to Vladimir Putin

Russia's honorary consul in BC quits following invasion of Ukraine 

Canada issues alert on new malware targeting Ukraine. Here's what that means

Ontario to speak to feds about trade with Russia, Ford says

NATO chief says alliance deploying parts of quick response force over Russian invasion

Canada providing cyber 'support' to Ukraine against Russian invasion, Here's what we know

Former Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper issues scathing denunciation of Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Russia's War: Use of Nukes 'Extremely Unlikely'

Meet the Face of Global Fascism

'What's happening is crazy'

What the West Should do about Putin

The Global Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Public health mandates could return, Tam warns, but favours lighter touch in future

Public health mandates could return in the fall, Tam warns

BC reports 12 more COVID-19 deaths as hospitalizations continue to fall

The end is near - again: How to decide what's safe for you as COVID restrictions lift

Canada first to approve Medicago's plant-based COVID-19 vaccine

BC reports another 12 deaths, cases in hospital fall below 600

BC seniors and those at high-risk to get free tests and anti-viral treatments

Globe and Mail

Federal committee will urge Ottawa to deny Roger's bid for Shaw without sale of wireless unit

Air Canada, restricted by government, cuts executive compensation 

What's next for Canada's housing market in this age of uncertainty?

Documents show Trudeau warned of issues linked to 'build back better' pledge

Patrick Brown considering run for Conservative leadership

Poilievre's supporters push for a swift race to choose next Conservative leader

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Supreme Court Justice Michael Moldaver to retire September 1

Quebec coroner investigating death of elderly woman who'd been left tied to bed, naked and soiled

'Fading geopolitical risks': Alberta's new budget outdated and likely amiss by billions

Poilievre's supporters push for a swift race to choose next Conservative leader

Cities are abandoning homes that will be destroyed by climate change

We all lost something in the pandemic. that should bring us together, not drive us apart

Toronto/Vancouver Star

BC premier condemns Russian leader Putin, says BC supports people of Ukraine

Vancouver police seek witnesses after 'violent swarming' in downtown park

Gang leader wanted for 2009 murder arrested in Puerto Rico: BC anti-gang unit

BC government remodels cabinet portfolios to make resource stewardship ministry 

Ottawa urges provinces to adopt 10 paid sick days

Toronto Sun

News legislation needed now

Politicians, bureaucrats shielded from pain they cause

Confronting hate symbols in Canada

During these serious times, Canada is no longer a serious country

Biden's protectionism still a big threat to Canadian jobs

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says politicians 'under siege' from angry protesters 

National Post

Canada enables Russia by opposing pipelines and protecting money launderers 

Former justice minister gets new role in Alberta cabinet after investigation into phone call to police chief.

Balanced Alberta budget forecasts $511M surplus on the back of higher oil and gas prices

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Global 

Fugitive former leader of UN gang reportedly captured in Puerto Rico: Police

Metro Vancouver gas prices could surge to new record amid Ukraine crisis

British Columbia pulling Russian products from government liquor stores

Two BC Firefighters investigated for false information about vaccine status: sources

BC's first ever Jollibee restaurant opens in Vancouver 

Surrey election campaign heats up as mayor's flyer hits mailboxes

Miscellaneous            

'Once in 1,300 years ' monster rogue wave recorded off Ucluelet on Vancouver Island

With prompting from BC Liberal leader, NDP government cancels distribution of Russian liquor

Violent swarming in Yaletown caught on video

Hudson's Bay store downtown to become a 12 storey tech-sector office tower

Coastal GasLink fined $72,500 for Environmental Infractions

Canada's First Black Nurses, and How to save the System

BC Budget fails to deliver on Climate change, say experts 

BC promises more COVID home tests

The Dogs who spot overdoses

Rumours and Allegations, but No Arrests after mystery pipeline attack