Ottawa Observations: Saturday July 2-Monday, July 4, 2022

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Saturday July 2 - Monday, July 4,  2022

Ukraine/Russia War

Ukrainian forces take up new positions in the east as Putin proclaims victory in Luhansk

As Catherine the Great's state in Odesa sees Russian rockets explode, Ukrainians question the imperial past that put her there

Putin declares victory in embattled Donbas region of Luhansk 

Germans urged to prepare for possible gas shortage amid Russia's war

Zelenskyy vows to restore control over Ukraine's Lysychansk in Donbas

Globe and Mail

Air Canada, WestJet flights more often delayed than other North American Airlines, new data shows

Air Canada is cancelling more than 9,500 flights this summer. What that means for your travel plans  

Ottawa under pressure to cancel ArriveCan app, increase airport staffing, as travel chaos continues

There's another COVID-19 vaccine rollout coming (cue the collective groan)

Bank of Canada surveys show rising inflation expectations, increasing chance of hefty rate hike

Canadians say they're cutting back on spending amid high inflation. The numbers suggest otherwise

Mystery shrouds fate of kidnapped Chinese-Canadian billionaire who went on trial in Shanghai

Canadian pension plans see improved financial health, despite volatile markets 

CEOs at Canada's largest companies saw 23 percent pay increase in 2021

Montreal is on the road to greater livability and other cities should follow

The Supreme Court decision on the 'Ghomeshi' amendments will help sexual assault victims access justice

Cuts to air travel in Canada are an admission that the crisis won't be over soon

Canadians donated more than $44 million to Liberal, Conservative parties in 2021

Ottawa signs $20 billion compensation agreement on First Nations child welfare 

Federal government starting to transfer 'small number' of asylum seekers to Ontario from Quebec 

'Vital' federal-victim-rights watchdog job still vacant after nine months

Brothers in botched BC bank robbery had become angry and radical, obsessed with guns and 'government tyranny'

Albert's economic turnaround leads to calls to spend, as UCP leadership race pauses any big decisions  

Let's not shrug over Doug Ford's decision to put his nephew in Ontario's cabinet

CBC

Federal government, AFN reach $20B final settlement on First Nations child welfare agreement 

Canadian, American officials optimistic on democracy despite 'concerning cocktail' of threats

Air travellers face cancellations delays throughout the long weekend

Inside the chaos of the Assembly of First Nations national chief's office

CN Rail workers ending strike action as parties agree to enter arbitration 

NBA player calls out Trudeau for Canada's inaction on Uighur 'genocide'

Consumers and businesses tell Bank of Canada they expect high inflation to stick around

How a Canadian team solved century old mystery to lay WW1 soldier to rest

Number of Conservative members surges: party says 675,000 eligible to vote in fall leadership contest

'Vital' victims of crime ombudsman job still vacant after nine months 

Toronto/Vancouver Star

Crown wants jail term for former clerk of the BC legislature for breach of trust 

FortisBC, Suncor to partner on Port Moody hydrogen pilot project  

BC health minister says province preparing for fall COVID-19; urges vaccinations 

BC RCMP identify twin brothers as BC bank shooting suspects 

Hundreds of thousands of Canadians could see their drug possession records disappear

The Commonwealth has lost its way. Canada needs to find a way out

Is the First Nations' compensation deal just another hollow victory?

Meet the Greens who might take a run at Annamie Paul's old job

Irving Abella, historian who wrote on Canada's refusal of Jewish refugees, dead at 82

Mass killers line up for Supreme Court's retroactive parole rules

Here's why Canada could be paying for the economic war against Russia for a long time

Hundreds of thousands of Canadians could see their drug possession records disappear  

Toronto Sun

Mississauga Council to hear harassment allegation against city councillor 

'Two doses are no longer enough': Canadians required to get COVID shot every nine months

Canadian commandos to get new pistol but exact type is secret - except for anyone with access to the internet 

CPC leadership race still undecided after membership numbers released 

Protesters need to set goals to make their point

Each Canadian owes $56,000 in government debt

Ontario's auto industry looking to add Ferrari to the mix

Pearson so bad that backups a National Fire Code violation 

Softwood lumber dispute is bad for consumers and producers 

Canadians desperately need to help combat food inflation 

PM's carbon taxes disconnected from reality

A handbook for school kids Liberals are funding is propaganda  

Canadian James Xiao is a political prisoner in China 

PM fails families with monetary policy 

A friendly thats to good neighbours

National Post

'Napalm Girl' escorts Ukrainian refugees on flight to Canada. 

Former PPC candidate Chelsea Hillier ordered to pay nearly $100,000 in defamation case

Patrick Brown: I can win a general election, Pierre Poilievre can't 

Trudeau's true legacy - stoking the woke

The government-killing malaise of stagflation looms for the Liberals

Canadian airlines and airports among world's worst for flight delays over long weekend

Canada signs $20B compensation agreement on First Nations child welfare

Tamara Lich is no danger. Unequal application of the law is

Recession coming in next year for Canada and the world, more economists warn 

Barriers to abortion in Canada make it an unlikely haven for Americans 

Military didn't have capacity to clear Coutts, Alberta blockade 'without significant risk': government doc

Conservatives has a real chance to win - or die 

Federal gridlock is a threat to national unity

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Global          

Expert sees similarities between botched BC bank shootout and 1997 North Hollywood shootout

BC in the midst of 3rd wave of Omicron with the peak coming in August, expert says

Thousands of BC Superstore employees hold strike vote this week over wages

'Just a small measure': North Saanich, hires security to enforce pickle ball court hours 

Surrey moves closer to a new hospital and BC Cancer Centre

Air Canada flight cancellations: How to get refunds, other compensation

'Tired of recommendations, Chantel Moor's mother renews call for action on police reform

Craig James, former BC Legislature clerk, will be sentenced July 8

Merritt emergency department closed due to doctor shortage

Two sent to hospital, one in custody after shooting at Williams Lake Stampede

Canadians donated $26.4M to Conservatives, $18.1M to Liberals in 2021: audit

More flexibility could be added to anti-Taliban law to help Afghans: minister

CN Strike to end Tuesday after union agrees to binding arbitration 

Miscellaneous            

Hells Angel suffers non-life threatening injuries after being shot outside home in Burnaby

Five BC cities bears should avoid if they want to live 

Talks break down between BCGEU and BC Public Service Agency

Could Dr. Bonnie Henry be BC's next Commander in Chief? In a COVID-crazed heartbeat

Integrated Homicide Investigation Team identifies Port Coquitlam murder victim

Heat warning issued for Yukon and part of Northern British Columbia

If Kasari Govender won't order a public inquiry into the government's response to COVID-19, then who will?

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