Ottawa Observations: Saturday-Monday, June 18-20, 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 18-20, 2022

Ukraine/Russia War

Russia claims 162 Canadians have been killed in Ukraine. There's no evidence to back that up

Port of Odessa hit by missile attack as Russian forces advance in easter Ukraine

'It's just hell there': Russian forces pound eastern Ukraine

Inside Moscow's growing darkness, as the war on Ukraine subtly changes the Russian capital

Russia's war in Ukraine could drag on for 'years', NATO chief warns

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Globe and Mail

Re-opening Keystone pipeline talks won't address current high oil prices, Yellen says following meeting with Freeland  

Why housing costs are driving up inflation, despite the real-estate downturn

Canada's house price boom strongest in suburbs as gap with downtown shrinks: study

Airport screening officers launch labour action to protest 'disrespect' from federal government 

Workers at Canadian National Railway go on strike in move that could further threaten Canada's supply chains

Strike by CN Rail signal workers continues as mediated bargaining fails to yield settlement

Videos of RCMP officers killing Nova Scotia mass shooter released 

Can the Liberal Party really replace Justin Trudeau?

On taming inflation, Liberal's fiscal policy is more a part of the problem than the solution

The European Central Bank is running out of ammunition to fight a new debt crisis 

BC releases long-awaited climate adaptation plan

Federal government puts final motions in place to ban some single-use plastics

Defence Minister Anita Anand to make announcement on continental defence

Canada commutes $4.8 billion over six years to modernize NORAD defences

Liberal MP calls on Ottawa to grant refuge to 10,000 Uyghurs fleeing China  

Liberals propose another year of hybrid Parliament, citing COVID-19 concerns

MPs may get panic buttons to boost security after public safety minister says he received death threats 

Federal lobbying commissioner proposes changes to industry's code of conduct

'We are at risk': Taliban tracking 200 Afghans they claim are Canadian spies

Senate's pledge to scrutinize online-streaming bill shows reformed body is working. Let's keep it that way

West Vancouver illustrates how local governments contribute to Canada's housing woes 

UCP leadership race incites fresh enmity toward Ottawa

CBC

Canada spending  almost $5B to upgrade continental defence, Anand says

Transport Minister Alghabra says airport delays did not affect vaccine mandate decision

The Liberals face a summer of discontent

MPs getting panic buttons after minister reveals he received death threats 

O'Toole claims Chinese interference in 2021 election flipped Tory ridings - but experts urge caution 

Erin O'Toole wants his party to find a 'balance' between conservatism and populism. What if it doesn't?

No government funds used to settle Hockey Canada sexual assault lawsuit: CEO

Health-care workers call for government help as burnout worsens and staff shortages increase 

Government concerned about safety of Canadian crew who reported cocaine in plane in Dominican Republic

Internal DND study calls green technology minerals 21st century 'oil weapon'

After rejection comes reflection for Erin O'Toole

Government will ban some single-use plastics over the next 18 months

Liberals want another year of hybrid Parliament, which Tories reject as needless

Toronto/Vancouver Star

BC urges preparedness and strategy to fight extreme climate events

Federal Court approves class-action on behalf of off-reserve Indigenous children

Heavy rain in parts of BC a concern for flood-prone areas: River Forecast Centre 

Rempel Garner may need waiver from party rules to seek Alberta UCP leadership

There are several good reasons Pierre Poilievre will never be prime minister - and one reason he just might

Here's why a Pierre Poilievre victory in the Conservative leadership race may not be a given

Seniors, renters and low-income workers to get financial boost from government to help survive inflation

Toronto's hot housing market is making divorce even messier - here's how splitting couples can cope

Sixties Scoop exhibit opens at Vancouver Public Library

Toronto Sun

Formula 1's Sebastian Vettel blows a tire denouncing Alberta's oilsands 

Man accused of setting woman ablaze on bus remanded in custody

Freeland says she's done enough on inflation, bank economists disagree

Former teacher wants courts to let her speak about books for young students 

Move over Chicago, gun violence in Toronto is catching up

Ford's cabinet needs bold ideas and the power to act

Date set for Ford's new cabinet to be sworn in

Celebs like Vettel deserve more climate pushback

What if a doctor wrongly takes away your driver's licence?

The Trudeau government is on a quest for censorship

Will Canadians accept liberals imposing COVID restrictions again?

Separating myth from reality in the passport delay debacle 

Taxpayers need action against a home equity tax

Ford needs to cut Ottawa City Council before the October election

PM's massive climate spending fails to achieve promised results 

Canada's now facing serious issues  -- and we lack a serious government

It's time to turf the ArriveCAN app

Many members of Trudeau's incompetent cabinet should be fired ASAP

Trudeau government has failed Canadians miserably

Why Bill C-11 is a problem

PM broke promise of transparency

National Post

Hypocrisy, your name is Sebastian Vettel

MPs get panic buttons to boost security, after Marco Mendicino reveals he received death threats

Liberals propose another year of hybrid Parliament

President Biden would 'very much like' to replicate Canada's national child-care plan: US Treasury Secretary

'Most significant upgrade': Canada pledges $4.9B over six years for NORAD modernization

Analysis: Liberals set cost to modernize NORAD at $40B, but final tally could be even higher

Chrystia Freeland puts the NDP in their place

Secrecy in the courts: Exclusive study reveals increasing use of publication bans in Canada 

Canada bans making, importing' harmful' single-use plastics as of December 

Saskatchewan judge lifts months-long media ban on investigation into non-profit agency 

Ex PQ leader Andre Boisclair pleads guilty to sex assaults in two separate cases 

The whole truckin' story behind the Freedom Convoy

'Sorry. Is that bad?' The imagined thoughts of the protocol expert who attended a Russian party 

Elections Canada's banana republic plan to deregister parties

In Ottawa there is only a fractional hold on the truth left 

Liberals drop plans to force takedowns of 'harmful content' after censorship accusations

Finally some pushback against the out of touch radical left 

Macleans                           

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Global          

Failure to discipline BC doctor in woman's death 'a slap in the face' mother says

'Working as quickly as we can': BC to spend than $500M on climate change strategy

Surrey farmers petition to protect 'vital' farmland from sale by federal government 

Vancouver's Kits Pool to reopen by August long weekend, park board says 

Whitevale residents call for dredging as Lumby floodwaters surge again

CN Rail train carrying coal derails near Lytton, causes minor fire

Vancouver considering financial relief for businesses hurt by Broadway construction 

'Nowhere to go': Fraser River's rising water puts unhoused people in harm's way 

Heavy rain in parts of BC a concern for flood prone areas" Rover Forecast Centre 

Hockey Canada says players were not required to cooperate in 2018 sex assault probe 

Could the bill targeting 'negligent' extreme intoxication be law by summer?

Canada will spend $40B over 20 years to upgrade NORAD defences amid 'new threats'

Rampant inflation means Bank of Canada must raise rates above 3%: economist 

Mask mandates on planes, trains a 'minor inconvenience' to protect others: minister 

Ukraine crisis highlights refugee care inequities in Canada: 'No easy fix'

'I will win this': Charest says Conservatives need a 'unifier'

Miscellaneous            

Beware of BC Liberals who claim to be following the science around COVID-19

Massive house fire in Point Grey visible to residents of Vancouver's West End

Vancouver police say they're inviting several unprovoked assaults over the weekend

Photo reveals the Premier John Horgan's mother was using computerized equipment in 1976

'Disaster Land Grabs' Worldwide and in British Columbia

Growing Food Sovereignty in the North, One Acre at a time

Fighting floods or living with water?

E Bike Batteries can kill. Here's what you need to know