Ottawa Observations: Thursday-Friday, August 25-26, 2022

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Thursday-Friday, August 25-26, 2022

Ukraine/Russia War

 

Russia burns gas into the atmosphere while cutting supplies to EU

Six months of war in Ukraine: five keys to understanding what has happened so far

Zelensky urges world to force Russia from nuclear site after accident

Where does the Ukraine war go from here? Six months in, the world still doesn't know

Globe and Mail

NATO Secretary-General warns of 'significant Russian military buildup' in the High North

How Calgary police are cracking sexual-assault cold cases with DNA banks 

Federal government posts $10.2 billion surplus for fiscal first quarter 

How Pierre Poilievre is trying to bring complex issue of marital effective tax rates to the fore 

International students waiting for visas from Ottawa at risk of missing start of classes 

Quebec government releases list of companies allowed to exceed pollution norms 

BC Cannabis stores close, lay off staff as job action prevents pot deliveries

Canada's real estate market is cooling. Here's what to expect this fall

Canada is about to undergo an extreme stress test, administered by the Prairies 

Can't get that operation you need? Don't worry, the premier just send you a $500 cheque 

Private health care? Depends on what you mean

CBC

NATO Chief warns Canada that Russia, China have designs on the Arctic 

NATO Chief tours Arctic defences as Canada comes under pressure to guard the Far North 

Deputy RCMP Commissioner defends use of spyware but concedes 'legislative gaps'

Conservative leadership candidates trade blows over 'Nuremberg' email 

Bob Rae calls on UN human rights chief to publish long-promised Uyghur report 

Freeland shrugs off criticism in Kushner book, says Canada just responded to a 'bully' 

Canada's convoy movement waved the Dutch flag. The conspiracy theories swirled about fertilizer and bugs 

Canada is moving military air transports from Kuwait to UK to support Ukraine

Some MPs are unhappy with new riding maps - luckily, it' not up to them to decide 

Olympic champion Marnie McBean says she was asked to join Hockey Canada oversight group 

Michelle O'Bonsawin confirmed as Canada's new Supreme Court Justice 

Top Mountie says she doesn't always agree with RCMP's discipline process

Toronto/Vancouver Star

Multiple ferry delays after man arrested aboard vessel in Nanaimo  

Former BC Cabinet minister Rich Coleman announces run for mayor of Langley

BCGEU resumes talks with government as other unions line up for deals

Housing for drug users with mental health issues to be offered in Nanaimo

Chief Justice welcomes Michelle O'Bonsawin to Supreme Court of Canada

Russian invasion of Ukraine has Canada and NATO looking north

Russian invasion of Ukraines spurred NATO involvement in Canada's Arctic, Justin Trudeau says

Justin Trudeau links Canadian investments in North American defence to European security 

Shipbuilding delays force Ottawa to spend $187M to extend lease on navy supply ship

Activists face arrest but push on with 'Hong Kong parliament' plan, hatched in Canada

Alberta cabinet minister's COVID-19 comments violate cabinet confidence, professor says

Ford government pushes hospitals to bill patients who won't leave when cleared for long-term care

Francois Legault in enviable position as Quebec election campaign set to begin

Did a Conservative leadership hopeful compare COVID-19 vaccines to Nazi attrocities? Leslyn Lewis rejects 'cowardly' accusation

Toronto Sun

Science table should disappear and no one should ever mourn it

Chief Justice welcomes Michell O'Bansawin to Supreme Court of Canada

Trudeau links Canadian investments in North American defence to European Security 

Elderly needing care aren't 'bed blockers'

Doug and Karla Ford sell their Etobicoke home

Ottawa posts $10.2 billion surplus in first quarter of fiscal year

Two ridiculous apologies about Ben Shapiro and FN Mea should be rejected 

If Canada's got gas, why won't the Trudeau government share it?

Voting for Poilievre will build a movement 

Appointing Federal Chief Nursing Officer won't improve anyone's level of care, it's just more bureaucracy

Despite NDP and Liberal fear mongering, granny won't be put on an ice flow

Ford government needs to slow down on bill to move patients to LTC

Why does Trudeau get a free pass and Poilievre get grilled?

A handshake or government funding to someone with racist views, which is worse?

Do something about feds' illegal use of Emergencies Act

Canadians bear burden of Trudeau government spending

How credible are Trudeau's promises?

National Post

Travis Toews: Alberta Sovereignty Act would bring economic chaos 

In the war on cars, the suburbs strike back

Yes, Trudeau, there is a case for exporting LNG to Europe

'An incredibly big problem": Visa delays imperil school year for thousands of international students 

We're about to learn how wrong it was to use the Emergencies Act 

Who is Francois Legault? The unapologetic, apparently unbeatable Quebec leader

Trudeau and NATO chief highlight Russian threats to the Arctic 

Housing industry releases five-point plan to address supply and affordability 

Moderna sues Pfizer over patents behind COVID-19 vaccine

Barely one in 10 Canadians worried about cyber attacks and that concerns authorities 

What's the Liberals' excuse for hiring an 'anti-racist' who spews anti-semitism?

War with China or Russian increasingly plausible but Canada isn't ready

How decades of Liberal indifference created Danielle Smith 

Conservative leadership candidate Aitchison condemns Lewis' Nuremberg email

Senators to start early on online streaming bill that raised concerns over freedom of expression

'Highly intrusive': Court quashes mandatory drug testing of airport firefighters 

Macleans                           

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Global          

Massive ferry delays in Nanaimo and Tsawwassen following passenger arrest 

Wanted High Risk Sex Offender missing hours after release from BC prison

Clearwater hospital emergency department enters third week of overnight closures  

Former Deputy Premier Rich Coleman running in Langley Township mayoral race 

Sensitive fish habitat near Chilliwack now off limits to people who want to 4x4

Tanker truck crash closes Alaska Highway at Sikani Bridge, driver believed dead

Housing with overdose services to be offered in Nanaimo 

BCGEU talks resume as other unions line up

BC pharmacists want to take pressure off doctors with more power to prescribe drugs 

BC Ferries cancels more sailings, others at risk due to crew shortage 

BC report on prolific offenders delayed due to 'complexity' of issues

'We will be number one': Safe Surrey Coalition launches campaign, reveals stadium details 

COVID cases fall 10% in BC hospitals, admissions hold flat

BC spent nearly $400M over six years on surgeries at private clinics, report says 

Hockey Canada audit report expected in December, spot minister says

Canadian journalist pushes o with Hong Kong election plan despite arrest threat

Climate Change will 'fundamentally' shift how Canada, allies handle Arctic: NATO Chief

Francois Legault in enviable position as Quebec election campaign approaches 

Trudeau, NATO's Stollenberg to visit Alberta military base

Europe is 'economically vulnerable' to gas crisis as Russian cuts continue: Freeland 

Canadian Forces airlift teams pivot focus to Ukraine with move from Kuwait to UK

Montreal business group wants parties to boost immigration targets as Quebec election looms

Miscellaneous            

Tsilhqot'in Nation asks BC hunters to relinquish moose licences for traditional territories 

High risk offender disappears from Vancouver halfway house 

Former BC Liberal deputy premier Rich Coleman will run for mayor of Langley Township

Want to upset the Eby apple cart of choose BC's next premier? Join the BC NDP by September 4

Canada must defend human rights in wake of Hong Kong police targeting Victor Leung-Mau Ho

Surrey Mayoral candidate Jinny Sims ridicules Doug McCallum's 'Field of Dreams," says he's no Kevin Costner

BC Prosecution Service lays charges after attacks in Vancouver's Fairview and Riley Park neighbourhoods

The fight against invasive species in Stanley Park

Breaking the Primary Care Logjam

Rate hikes hit BC's Hot, Hot Housing, What's their cooling effect?

What will Post-COVID University Education look like?

How to Monetize the Free Alberta Strategy 

BC sending Stop-Gap relief funding to physicians 

Meet the People who want to clean up False Creek