Ottawa Observations: Thursday-Friday, June 2-3, 2022

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Thursday-Friday, June 2-3 , 2022

Ukraine/Russia War

Baltic minister seeks Canada's support to free Odesa port, boost NATO presence 

Baltic states call for NATO to triple its presence in the region 

Feds announce one-the $3,000 payment for Ukrainians taking refugee in Canada

Canada can ands hold do more to help Ukraine, Mélanie Joly says

Globe and Mail

The Ontario election wilfully ignored the undeniable economic challenges bearing down on the province

Doug Ford is re-elected: Did he raise his game or did we all just lower our standards?

Ontario Liberals get an abysmal result after a directionless campaign

Doug Ford's victory is a setback for Canadian climate policy. It's also an opportunity

Ontario's record low voter turnout is 'not a good sign for our democracy' expert says

Ontario election 2022 results: Progressive Conservatives win second majority

With record-low voter turnout in Ontario election, tides turn again in Brampton

Conservative MP who won't disclose vaccine status asked to leave House of Commons precinct 

Doug Ford says Ontario election results show his party has broadened its appeal

Conservative leadership race driving record membership numbers, party says

Trudeau to visit NORAD, attend Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles next week

How Canada's Maurice Strong launched the environmental world order

Elon Musk's warning about economy could be auto industry's 'canary in the coal mine' moment, analyst says

Saskatchewan premier's brother among those pardoned for traffic offences

As Hong Kong clamps down, 'burden of remembering ' Tiananmen Massacre shifts overseas  

Ottawa has made little progress in addressing violence against Indigenous women and girls: advocacy group 

Bill Morneau's complaints speak for economic pragmatists that Justin Trudeau's politics have left behind

Trudeau defends economic agenda after strong critique from former finance minister Bill Morneau

Heritage Minister accuses Conservatives of filibustering hearing on online streaming bill 

Finance committee alters Freeland's budget bill, removing section on EI appeals 

Federal procurement minister defends shipbuilding plan amid concerns about new delays, cost overruns

Trudeau signs historic land claims settlement with Siksika First Nation: 'Right a long from the past'

Convoy protest represented an unprecedented national security crisis, former Ottawa Police Chief says

CBC

Conservative MP removed from Parliament Hill over vaccination status

Military has tried to transfer 62 sexual offence files to civilian police - but half were rejected

Ottawa to stop distributing rapid tests to provinces, territories at end of 2022: PHAC

How Doug Ford won an even bigger majority 

Canada reports 77 confirmed cases of monkeypox

Better, bad, worse, the same: How Ontario's political parties fared in the election

Facing up to a 'polycrisis' that the Bank of Canada may not have the tools to fix

Following Poilievre's attacks, Bank of Canada official says it's 'accountable' for failure to check inflation

Conservatives say they're about to set another new membership record 

Conservative leadership hopeful Pierre Poilevre tables bill to ban COVID-19 vaccine mandates

Ontario's Progressive Conservatives sail to 2nd majority, NDP and Liberal leaders say they will resign

Trudeau government defends its use of secret orders-in-council

National Security agencies' relationship with radicalized communities marred by a 'trust gap:' report

Former finance minister Morneau  'worried' about country's economic future

Toronto/Vancouver Star

Cool spring, less lighting bring easy start to BC wildfire season, says forecaster 

Evacuation alert, flood and thunderstorm watches as BC braces for rain, snowmelt 

13 people have mild symptoms after ammonia exposure in Vancouver: fire official

BC's attorney general slams Ottawa's efforts to prevent money laundering

Doug Ford trounces the competition as Steven Del Duca and Andrea Horwath resign as party leaders

Government to review money-laundering inquiry report before public release, says Eby

Tory MP who opposed COVID-19 vaccination rules is escorted off Parliament Hill  

Doug Ford is still premier because progressives could not agree on how - or why - to vote him out

Bernard Drainville, creator of Quebec values charter, back in politics with CAQ

'National shame:' Groups decry inaction on violence against Indigenous women, girls

Mad that Doug Ford got re-elected? He's not the one you should blame

For Doug Ford and Justin Trudeau, centrist policies are more powerful than political labels 

Doug Ford just showed Pierre Polievre how to win - and Justin Trudeau how to lose

Is Doug Ford's election promise on housing already outdated?

'This was a different beast': Police unprepared for convoy protest, former Ottawa Police chief testifies 

Toronto Sun

As membership sales shut down, Conservative candidates claim to have right path to victory

Who will lead Ontario's Liberals, NDP? What Ford did right!

Ford says economy a key priority

PC's delivered - Liberals, NDP didn't

Horwath top pick for student voters

Uninspiring choices to blame for Ontario's record-low voter turnout?

Ford ready to move ahead with agenda in second mandate

Two versions of Doug Ford win two majority governments

Lessons from the Ontario election

Stop with the political blame games

NDP's Andrea Horwath plans to 'pass the torch' after Tory tsunami

Trudeau to visit NORAD, attend Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles next week

World need to up game against emerging infectious diseases: Tam

Ex-Ottawa top cop Peter Sloly says Local officials were unprepared for 'Freedom Convoy'

What kind of Conservative party do we want to be?

Morneau tells the truth about PM's policies

National Post

Party memberships break record as Conservative leadership candidates race to midnight deadline

Conservative MP who won't disclose COVID vaccine status made to leave parliamentary precinct 

Rogers says competition watchdog 'failed to properly assess' planned Shaw merger

Researcher's request for records on 20 year old RCMP case would cost $21 M to process, government says

'Colossal  injustice': Indigenous sisters imprisoned for 30 years to have conviction reviewed 

Doug Ford gets it done

PC Leader Doug Ford bucks history to set Conservative seat count record in Ontario Election

Doug Ford pitches message of unity after securing second majority in Ontario

Does the WEF secretly control the Canadian government?

The election is done - time to enable getting shovels in the ground  

Ontario gives Ford a do-over. It will be even riskier than before

Doug Ford's Conservative triumph exactly what Ontario needs 

Doug Ford PCs roar to a second majority win in Ontario

Bill Morneau, the polite economic arsonist

Bill Morneau's damning indictment of Liberal spending is a bit rich

Centrist Doug Ford sows seeds of a new Conservative dynasty

Doug Ford's blue collar election victory could reshape Conservatism

New Federal language laws could cost $240M in compliance costs: PBO report

Macleans                           

Four more years of Progressive Conservatives in Ontario

Global          

Largest investment in history announced for BC Wildfire Service

Long waitlists for treatment forces families to go to extreme lengths during BC's toxic drug crisis

Government to review money laundering inquiry report before public release, says Eby

No fines for English Bay barge owner as city pays thousands for security, other costs 

BC's medical watchdog probing whether TELUS Health program creates 'two-tiered' health care

'Concerning' Chinese jet pilot behaviour will be raised with UN Security Council: Joly 

Ford has a majority and the opposition is in shambles  

Jean Charest says he signed up enough Conservative members to win

Big city mayors say they are facing housing affordability challenges

Queen's Jubilee renews calls to continue work on reconciliation 

Some police forces 'not ready' to accept military's sexual offence cases 

Lack of progress on MMIWG plan 'staggering and unacceptable' Ottawa told

What Doug Ford can teach the Federal Conservative party

Prime Minister signs historic $1.3B land claim settlement with Siksika First Nation

Miscellaneous            

BMO says rapid rise in interest rates forces Canadian housing market into 'full retreat'

From Open door to revolving door - immigration detention in Canada explained

Unlicensed BC rental property manager fined over $120,000

Unprovoked attacks at East Vancouver gas station lead to criminal charges

Home prices drop in Greater Vancouver and Fraser Valley amid rising interest rates

Inflation, Scarcity and the Road to Survival

Why did the Teachers Union tear down LGBTQ2S+ Student posters at Britannia

Lawsuits allege Sexual Harassment, assaults at Northern Work Camps 

BC Government grilled on killing of CLBC Client

What's the deal with crowdfunded housing investment sites?

Cigarette ads were banned decades ago. Why not do the same for fossil fuels?

What people don't get about this inflation spike

Homicide victim was a Community Living BC client