Ottawa Observations: Tuesday-Wednesday, March 1 & 2, 2022

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Tuesday-Wednesday,  March 1 & 2, 2022

Ukraine/Russia War

Russia captures Kherson as troops make strategic gains in southern Ukraine

Number of Russian soldiers killed is as high as Ukraine's president claims, senior Western military source says

As Ukraine's health care system faces mounting pressure, Canadian medical and humanitarian organizations respond

China asked Russia to delay war until after Olympics, US officials say

Germany puts lessons learned during Syrian crisis to practice as it readies for influx of Ukrainian refugees

Poland starting to feel strain of Ukrainian refugee crisis

For Ukrainian refugees in Poland, hope lives at the humble Marko Hotel

Moldova, one of Europe's poorest nations, opens its doors and offers jobs to thousands of fleeing Ukrainians

Canadian air strike targeting gear appears to be playing supporting role in Ukraine's flight against Russia

Ukrainian-Canadians head to Ukraine to join fight against Russia 

On Russian sanctions, Chrystia Freeland is in the right place at the right time

Vladimir Putin's heroes wouldn't stop now. Neither will he

UN General Assembly deals Russia overwhelming diplomatic defeat over Ukraine invasion

Ukrainians say they have no choice but to fight Russia. Yet they did choose courage

Money - not missiles - will lead to Putin's undoing

Russian-owned and registered ships banned from Canadian waters

Sajjan calls on Russia to ensure humanitarian access to Ukraine as Canada pledges $100 million to UN aid efforts 

Putin's war is revitalizing the Biden presidency - and America's global leadership role

Putin is increasingly a cornered rat. This could make him even more dangerous 

Ukraine's former president calls for NATO no-fly zone, says country is fighting for Canada

Conservative leadership contender Poilievre calls Europe's response to Putin's aggression 'weak'

Canada to petition ICC to probe alleged Russian war crimes, says July

UN agency says it's too early to start resettling Ukrainian refugees

Intelligence agencies feared China would use Ukraine war to move against Taiwan, MPs told

Kenney calls for crackdown on Russian oligarchs, those with links to Alberta remain unsanctioned 

Russian people face 'catastrophe' as ruble crashes and sanctions bite

The International order is under attack - and Ukraine might not be the end of it

Canada's new sanctions targeting Russia could hurt Canada's economy as well, Freeland says

The Russia-Ukraine conflict is not in its eighth day, it's in its eighty year

Plane with two Russian nationals grounded in Northwest Territories 

Whatever happens, Volodymyr Zelensky has already dropped a nuclear bomb on Vladimir Putin's propaganda machine

How Vladimir Putin can declare victory  and go home

Ukraine's president asks Canada for more anti-Russian sanctions and 'restrictive' measures

Ukrainians on the front lines make a plea to the world

Vladimir Putin is learning who the actual strongman of Europe is

Justin Trudeau's political opponents demand more aid for Ukraine

Heroic Zelenskyy needs intervention by NATO or Ukraine will fall

Ukraine and a deluded Putin

The racism inflicted on refugees fleeing Ukraine

Invading Europe's breadbasket is everyone's problem

Ten reasons Putin has already lost his war against Ukraine

Trudeau's position on Putin is right one now but it took a while to get here

Lies, damn lies and propaganda wars: Russia's 'other' campaign

'Their real value is symbolic: Why Canada shares details about weapons for Ukraine

Did Chrystia Freeland pose with extremist symbols or is it Russian disinformation?

With her Ukrainian roots, Russian sanctions are personal for Chrystia Freeland

Warnings of 'another Chernobyl' as nuclear power plant could be in line of power

Biden and Europe are putting a 'price' on invading Ukraine instead of driving out Putin

Why Russia should fear the coming insurgency in Ukraine

'When I am called to serve my country, I will': Ukrainian in BC returns home to fight

No-fly zone over Ukraine would need Russia's buy-in, Canada's UN ambassador says

Canada targets Russia's energy sector in latest sanctions over Ukraine war

Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba blames Russia in tweet showing explosions in Kharkiv's Freedom Square

How to talk to Children about the war in Ukraine

The Humble Business of Revolution

The Global Coronavirus (COVID-19)

'It's likely COVID-19': Saskatchewan seeing spike in ER visits among children under age of five

Toronto likely to follow province lead on end of mandatory masking

Local medical officers OK if Ontario drops masking requirements

Farewell to Alberta's mask mandate

Good riddance to Ontario's vaccine passport

Court challenge over COVID restrictions by two Ontario churches is dismissed

Globe and Mail

For Donald Trump, Putin warrants praise and Trudeau's a tyrant. This puts Canada's Conservatives and Pierre Poilievre, in a difficult spot

Confusion, lack of command complicated RCMP response to rampage, Nova Scotia public inquiry hears

Security guard killed at UBC Okanagan three weeks after becoming a permanent resident

Ottawa convoy protest organizer Tamar Lich takes issue with political background of judge who denied her bail

Bank of Canada raises interest rate to 0.5 per cent, pushing borrowing costs up for first time since 2018

Sunwing deal is just the first as hospitality sector faces consolidation pressures

Canadians should brace for economic collateral damage as sanctions against Russia mount, Chrystia Freeland says

Liberals plan 'proactive' gun legislation soon 

The crisis in Ukraine is pulling monetary policy in multiple directions 

Elections chief eyes ways to bar hate groups from accessing voters' names, addresses

Federal debt costs to exceed $40 billion a year by 2025-26, PBO's pre-budget report finds

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Conservatives to announce new leader on September 10, giving time for more candidates to join race

United Conservative members organize against Jason Kenney ahead of leadership vote

Gordie Howe International Bridge project prompts calls to Buy Canadian

Bank of Canada hikes key interest rate to 0.5%

Toronto/Vancouver Star

Ottawa pressed to fast-track immigration for Ukrainians 

The controversy over Chrystia Freeland and the Red Ukrainian scarf, explained

'Freedom Convoy' organizer Tamara Lich raises concerns about judge who denied her bail

Pierre Poilievre offers right wing populism to the Conservatives. Will they take him up on it?

Canadians should expect to feel the pain of Russian sanctions, Freeland says

Needed: A new campaign for a New Deal for Cities

First Nation in Alberta says 169 potential graves found at former residential school 

Toronto Sun

Impact of war in Ukraine starting to show here at home 

Surgery backlog won't take five years to clear, Elliot says

Canadian banks hike prime rate in line with Bank of Canada raise

Biden fires warning shot at Canada in State of the Union over trade

Trudeau spending spree predates COVID

Pipeline politics Canada's still buying Russian oil; why not mine our own?

Canada's oil part of the solution for a secure, greener world

Time to scrap entitlements for former governor generals

The convoy donor witch hunt is un-Canadian

National Post

'Now is the wrong time': Patrick Brown asks Freeland to hold off on 'burden' of carbon tax increase

Tamara Lich says Liberal judge should have recused herself from bail decision

No love like first love for Canada's left wing Putin apologists

New federal Conservative leader to be chosen on September 10, candidacy must be declared by April 19

Jean Charest waiting for Conservative leadership race rules before deciding whether to run

Europe's views on energy are changing. Might they change in Quebec as well?

Canada needs the ability to defend itself in an increasingly uncertain world

Will the West's newfound seriousness on energy policy last past Russia-Ukraine war?

The truckers brought chaos to Ottawa. What can we learn from them?

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Global 

BC comes up empty handed in first search for Russian-owned properties  

Investigation critical of emergency care following death at Lions Gate hospital

'Mostly ineffective': BC's safe supply program not meeting the need, say advocates

Grassroots group in BC scrambles for funds, supplies to welcome Ukrainian refugees 

City of Vancouver votes to keep single-use cup fee, with some changes 

'Made me feel empty': Indigenous Muslim man files human rights complaint against TD Bank

Metro Vancouver has the highest gas prices in North America with more increases expected

'Powerful in people's hearts': Ukrainian flags flying off the shelves at Victoria shop

Pause on Ukraine adoption causing fear for BC family 

City of Powell River begins process into possible name change

'We don't have all the answers': Deputy police chief on rise of unprovoked attacks in Vancouver

British Columbia's public sector pension fund working to sell all its Russian assets

Majority of recent Kelowna homicides have 'significant' mental health aspects: RCMP

Conservatives to choose their next leader in September, rules for race adopted 

Global response to Russia's invasion should give China 'pause' over Taiwan: defence intel chief

Biden has pledged tax credits for electric vehicles. Here's what that means for Canada

Miscellaneous            

Detached home now costs over $2 million as Metro Vancouver prices post new round of increases

Trudeau government bans Russian owned ships from Canadian ports

Canada has paused immigration for people like me

Fighting the Climate Change Threat to our mental health

The Vancouver Island Beach that's a whale fossil hotspot

Auditor General Finds no fault with BC's Hotel buying spree

RCMP spending to protect CGL Pipeline tops $21 million 

Boomerang Bergen