Ottawa Observations: Tuesday-Wednesday, May 24-25, 2022

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for   Saturday-Monday,  May 24-25 , 2022

Ukraine/Russia War

Canada is sending almost $100M in military aid to Ukraine

What will it take for Ukraine to win its war with Russia? Western weapons and political will, say experts 

'Everywhere you are told that Russia is good and Ukraine is bad': A Toronto man's crusade against China's propaganda around the war in Ukraine

Russia's invasion of Ukraine would not surprise two late Sun legends

Ukraine's Zelenskyy orders end to visa-free travel for Russians: 'Important and vital'

Globe and Mail

Conservative leadership contenders clash over inflation, law and order

Australia's 'teal wave' is a wakeup call for Canada's Conservatives

Bankers buck gloomy trend by forecasting growth amid concerns about economic slowdown 

Telesat is in race to deliver high-speed satellite internet, but it's going up against two of the world's richest men 

'Pay more attention' Ethereal co-founder says of crypto crash 

Trudeau cancelled BC appearance after RCMP warned protest could escalate, source says

Alberta Justice Minister Tyler Shandro to face three-day law society disciplinary hearing in October

With Bill 96, François Legault is trying to tiptoe out of Canada's constitutional order 

NATO has a chance to step back from the edge of a nuclear abyss

Quebec's Bill 96 is more of a paper tiger than an assault on English language rights 

Reconciliation can't be achieved with only symbolic gestures

Federal government would join Supreme Court challenge of Quebec's  Bill 21, Justice Minister says

Canada left out of launch of new US led trade talks on Indo-Pacific

Canada urged to conduct major national security review to deal with China, Russia and rise of right-wing extremism

UN agency concerned about impact of Canada'a immigration backlog on refugees

Saskatchewan, Ottawa reach $32 million agreement on long-term care

Indigenous leaders say Quebec language law damages reconciliation efforts 

CBC

Conservative leadership candidates say over trucker convoy, bitcoin in fiery French debate

Trudeau cancels appearance at Surrey fundraiser over protest-related safety concerns 

Canada Soccer is paying Iran's team $400K to lay in Vancouver, team official says

Poilievre calls on Freeland to slash gas taxes ahead of summer pricing season

Canada should rethink relationship with US as democratic 'backsliding' worsens: security experts 

Deadly Ontario storm pushes Ford's climate change record into campaign spotlight 

Legault fires back at Ottawa after comments on Bill 96 and Bill 21

Court sets dates for former head of military HR's sexual assault trial

To understand Ottawa's use of the Emergencies Act, we need to know what cabinet knew

Tamara Lich isn't going back to jail and is now allowed to visit Ottawa

Toronto/Vancouver Star

BC documents outline case to build new provincial museum in Victoria at $800M cost

Fresh manure dumped at BC premier's community office, police say

BC launches Canada's first lung cancer screening program for high-risk residents

TransLink says ridership recovery outpacing other North American systems

Uxbridge, Ottawa balancing storm cleanup, school closures days after storm destruction 

Confidential Liberal memo lays out strategy to hold Doug Ford's PCs to a minority government 

Don't leave Highway 401 to die. Here's an affordable solution to Toronto's traffic woes

Steven Del Duca spent $14,437 at the Keg? Now the Liberal leader has my vote

Tory leadership challenger Pierre Poilievre changes gears on Bill 21 during French language debate 

How the six Conservative leadership candidates made the case for themselves and against each other

Emergency alerts when severe weather happens can be improved: Guilbeault

Trudeau cancelled BC appearance after RCMP warned protest could escalate: source

Women's groups warn Liberals against 'downloading' gun control to potential victims 

Quebec bill would give Alzheimer's patients access to medical aid in dying

Who needs friends with benefits? Canada does

Pierre Polievre is inching toward the dark places where Donald Trump found votes 

Watching Doug Ford up close on the campaign trail, I saw changed man in changed times

Tamara Lich won't return to jail after accepting award for role as trucker convoy protest leader, judge says

Canada urges farmers to grow more grain as global food crisis deepens 

Indie internet providers warned for months CRTC decision would kill them - now they're beginning to disappear

Toronto Sun

The World Economic Forum is not our friend 

Tougher gun laws needed, not handgun bans, Ford Says 

Travellers brace for delays as International travel surges 

'Courts are not thought police' judge says in Tamara Lich bail review decision

'Sky high inflation' has most Canadians crying the blues 

Protecting public interest in Journalism

What the World Economic Forum is and what it isn't 

Elites just can't accept that there was no convoy conspiracy 

NDP must oppose anti-Semitism with actions, not empty words 

Businesses don't benefit from more government control of the economy

Euthanasia expands big time in Canada

How will election week unfold?

Citizens are desperate for character in a leader

Poilievre shills conspiracy theories to sell memberships

The courts shouldn't be 'thought police'

Storms showed need for reliable electricity  

National Post

New US ambassador to Canada signals a return to civility 

BC government documents say building new provincial museum for $800M would cost less than renovating

Federal government to join Supreme Court challenge of Quebec's Bill 21 secularism law

'Little coalition' of Charest and Brown spar with Poilievre during French-language leadership debate

Canadian military sees sexual misconduct issue as PR problem to be managed , former soldiers say 

Activists claim responsibility after manure dumped at BC Premier John Horgan's constituency office

Ford surges as Ontario Liberals continue to lose confidence in Del Duca: poll 

US hits back at Canada's dairy rule changes by launching second trade dispute 

More people say they didn't sign Liberal nomination papers

Would you like your election scandal Keg-sized?

Responding to book censorship, Atwood auctions fireproof 'Handmaid's Tale'

'Surplus military supplies' in checked baggage put Victoria airport on high alert

Doug Ford's pro-development agenda proves to be an asset

Despite pressing issues, Ontario election 2022 a boring campaign

Ontario party leaders talk climate plans in aftermath of weekend storm

Green Party leaders 'tough yet convivial' persona resonates with Ontario voters and rivals

Paying Iranian soccer team to play in Vancouver an assault on Canadian values

Bill C-11's forced promotion of CanCon on online platforms 'very risky' MPs hear

'If we lose the next one, we're done': Centre right group warns Conservative party 

Macleans                           

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I'm an immigrant living in Quebec. Bill 96 makes me feel like a second-class citizen 

Ontario's online betting boom makes it hard to be a recovered gambling addict

Controversy erupts after Quebec legislature adopts Bill 96

Global          

Passport bottlenecks spilling over to EI, CPP applicants

Construction to replace Royal BC Museum set to start before next provincial election

Squamish Nation signs services agreement with Vancouver for Kitsilano development

BC launches Canada's first lung cancer screening program for high-risk residents

Man shot in suspected targeted incident in Maple Ridge

Old growth logging protesters dump manure at BC premier's constituency office

Man arrested in connection with Victoria airport incident released pending court date

TransLink ridership rebounds to 70% of pre-pandemic levels

Protesters yelling racial slurs  force Justin Trudeau to adapt Surrey event

Feds would join challenge of Quebec's secularism law at Supreme Court

Canadian journalists facing 'alarming' levels of mental health struggles: report

Indigenous leaders say Quebec language law damages reconciliation efforts 

Conservative leadership hopefuls argue inflation, Quebec language law at French debate 

Conservatives ask for ethics probe into Liberals $17K 'sweetheart' PR contract 

Trudeau dodges question about whether Canada is on stolen Indigenous land

More action needed as military members struggle to find housing, says Anand 

Quebec legislature adopts Bill 96 language reform by commanding margin

Miscellaneous            

Metro Vancouver report says rising construction costs 'impacting new affordable rental housing'

Save Old Growth dumps manure outside Premier John Horgan's constituency office

Interest rate hike hurts homebuyers while banks and mortgage companies earn more

We need better messaging about Monkeypox

How a massive expansion of public housing can pay for itself

Kenney's destructive failure

Please Advise! Is the WHO plotting to rule the world?

BC Considered cancelling late, costly Tech project

Monkeypox: Ten things you should know