Ottawa Observations: Saturday-Monday, June 11-13, 2022

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Saturday-Monday, June 11-13, 2022

Ukraine/Russia War

Mexican President slams NATO's policy on Russia's invasion of Ukraine, calls it 'immoral' 

Russian blockade of Ukrainian wheat may compound global food insecurity, UN crisis co-ordinator says

Questions linger over what will happen to Russian assets frozen, blocked by Canada

Globe and Mail

TSX re-enters correction territory, S&P 500 falls into bear market as recession fears intensify with rising inflation 

What comes next: stagflation or a recession?  

What is stagflation, and does it lead to a recession? What you need to know as global economic worries grow

Mélanie Joly's office knew that senior official would be at Russian embassy party 

Canada apologizes for sending official to Russian embassy party

How the crypto crash exposed the sector's lies - and left retail investors in the lurch

Now that bitcoin is dead (again), is it time to buy?

Bitcoin plunges as Caisse-backed crypto company Celsius Network freezes customer withdrawals, transfers 

Health Canada approval of new ALS drug allows Canadians to get access first

In BC, students are moving in with seniors to save on rent and stave off elders' isolation 

Trudeau's political inertia keeping vaccine mandates past their time

Airport waits are an inconvenience. Health care waits are a travesty 

Ottawa backs $400 million tech investment in BHP Saskatchewan mine

Pierre Poilievre accused of exaggerating Conservative party membership numbers  

Liberal, NDP MPs accuse Conservatives of filibustering over women's health study

Trudeau tests positive for COVID-19, says he feels okay and is isolating

New privacy commissioner Philippe Dufresne vows to continue predecessor's push for stronger privacy laws

Caroline Simard appointed as Canada's new elections watchdog 

Tories condemn federal government's curb on debate of online streaming bill as 'draconian'

Ottawa still silent on Afghans seeking refuge in Canada 

BC Liberal leader Kevin Falcon set sights on 2024 in party convention address 

CBC

Ottawa set to announce end to vaccine mandates for domestic travel, outbound flights 

Trudeau isolating after testing positive for COVID-19 again 

Joly calls Canadian official's attendance at Russian Embassy 'unacceptable' 

Parliament Hill evacuation in Ottawa may have been prompted by hoax or bad tip sources say 

Poilievre has been on the wrong side of big issues, Patrick Brown says

Canada and Denmark reach deal to divide uninhabited Arctic Island

Is Canada slipping into a 'one-and-done' party leader pattern?

MP Adam van Koeverden apologizes after dropping F-bomb on Canadian questioning vaccine mandates

Immigration minister says he's working on a faster path to permanence for temporary residents 

Government shutting down COVID Alert app, sources say

Police locate 2 people, vehicles of interest after Parliament Hill evacuation

BC actor had plan to kill prime minister after murdering his mother, court hears

Why leaving monkeypox unchecked in Canada could put more people at risk

Crown probing ex MP Raj Grewal's guest list for India receptions with PM

Toronto/Vancouver Star

Watchdog launches probe into actions of police in 8 BC departments 

Large part of southern BC under flood warnings, watches as storm bears down

Two dead, including alleged hostage taker who was shot by police, in BC

Liberal leader Kevin Falcon sets sights on 2024 in party convention address 

BC Liberals vote to begin name change consultations at Penticton convention

The man who helped decriminalize hard drugs in Portugal has some advice for Canada and BC

Insiders reveal who's likely to remain in Doug Ford's cabinet and who's in the 'penalty box'

'The last four years have been the worst': John Filion joins the exodus from Toronto  City Council

Is a mask still worth it if you're the only person wearing one?

Habitat for hilarity: one west-end neighbourhood contains four of the city's odds houses 

Home prices drop up to 31 per cent in some west Toronto neighbourhoods 

Liberal MP apologizes for coarse language in Instagram chat with critic of COVID-19 vaccination mandates 

Ottawa to drop COVID-19 vaccine mandates, allowing unvaccinated Canadians to board planes, trains 

Medicine professor says no need to panic over COVID-19 reinfection

Watchdog nominee Philippe Dufresne stresses privacy as a 'fundamental right' 

Canada's COVID Alert app will be discontinued as PCR testing becomes rare

Crown probing ex-MP Raj Grewal's guest list for India receptions with Justin Trudeau

Doug Ford changed, Jason Kenney didn't 

Dodgy tricks turn voters off politics - and no party has monopoly on bad behaviour

How can we reduce opioid deaths? On its own, decriminalization is unlikely to do enough

Attention for scandal not all bad for Alberta NDP - it shows they're a contender 

How hard could it be to tighten gun controls in Canada? Just ask Justin Trudeau

Canada's worker shortage has one big upside for employers 

Toronto Sun

Canada to end COVID vaccine mandate for domestic travel, ongoing flights: Report

PM Justin Trudeau tests positive for COVID-19

When Canadian flags are offensive, it's time to clean up Ontario's schools

Kyle Lowry among 7 greats honoured with Toronto street names

Justin Trudeau is a masking hypocrite

Liberal MP apologizes for F-bomb toward woman criticizing vax mandates 

High taxes are making it worse for Canadian gas prices 

What's next for Rogers board and Rogers Control Trust after death of Loretta Rogers?

Trudeau follows political science on mandates, not medical science 

Liberal MP admits achieving net zero goal will be 'painful' 

A rocky economy ahead

Inflation, rate hikes to hurt for years to come

Hold applause on carbon tax rebates

National Post

Time running out to pass key legislation before Ottawa's summer recess

Millions of Canadians believe in white replacement theory: poll

Ohio bill calls for Canada to be put on religious-freedom watchlist over COVID restrictions 

Senate committee votes to eliminate controversial new standard for cellphone searches at border 

'Guillotine motion on steroids': Feds' curb on debate of online streaming bill condemned by opposition 

With passport lineups still 'far from acceptable' federal government now posting estimated wait times 

Toronto van attacker gets life sentence after victims describe lost family, survivors guilt and financial ruin

Canada to get new land border with Denmark as decades-long Hans Island dispute ends

Meek Emergencies Act hearing turn into a circus

PM Justin Trudeau tests positive for COVID-19 after LA summit

Dual loyalties trope has no place in our politics

Failure to provide gas tax relief shows Trudeau, Liberals lack compassion

Macleans                           

A homeowner's worst nightmare

Global          

Lithium Ion batteries the leading cause of Vancouver fire fatalities, firefighters warn

Abbotsford council green lights massive new flood mitigation plan

As fuel prices climb, ICBC 'gas' rebate may not come until mid-July for some drivers

14 Save Old Growth protesters arrested in Vancouver, Richmond, North Saanich

Manitoba investigators to probe disturbing allegations at BC police undercover training course

'People are desperate' Okanagan drivers report spate of gas thefts 

TransLink adding bus service to Metro Vancouver summer hotspots 

'It's a mystery': Peace Arch Park remains closed

Feds to lift COVID-19 vaccination requirement to board flights, trains: source

Conservatives say curbing debate on online streaming bill is 'draconian,' disturbing'

Bogus Parliament Hill bomb tip targeted organizers of Sikh demonstration: sources 

Miscellaneous            

Vancouver lot where 2018 fire destroyed empty home returns to market asking $4,699,000

What to rename the BC Liberal party? Let the fun and games begin

BCREA reports over 35 percent dip in home sales as mortgage rates hit highest level Since 2009

Bank of Canada says retreat of investors from housing market could 'amplify' downward pressure on prices

Health data in Canada should follow the patient

When Drivers Attack Protesters

What should the BC Liberals new name be?

'Fishing has provided me with a Connection to place'

When the Floods Hit, will we be ready'