Ottawa Observations: Tuesday-Wednesday, August 23-24, 2022

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Tuesday-Wednesday, August 23-24, 2022

Ukraine/Russia War

 

Russian Rocket Strike on Train Station kills 22 on Ukraine's Independence Day, says Zelensky

Why the War in Ukraine won't end any time soon 

Six months after invading Ukraine, Russia itself is feeling the pressure 

Ukraine investigating 28,000 Russian war crimes, including child deaths: ambassador

Hundreds in Toronto mark 31 years of Ukrainian independence, 6 months of war

World support for Ukraine stays strong as Putin looses face

As Ukraine marks Independence Day, Canada can do more to keep it free

Leader of Russian Orthodox Church in Canada defends war on Ukraine

Globe and Mail

Commissioner Brenda Lucki says there have been no RCMP reforms since Nova Scotia mass shooting

First Indigenous Supreme Court nominee Michell O'Bonsawin describes her path to parliamentarians 

Rogers redacts details around network outage in new reply to CRTC

Ontario's old leaking gas wells pose a risk to nearby residents. What's being done to avoid the next catastrophe?

Ontario's Long-Term Care Minister backs fees for elderly patients who refuse to leave hospital

Banks brace for slowdown as profits come under pressure

Group files constitutional challenge of ArriveCan app in Federal Court 

L'Affaire LaFlamme: how was it imagined this would end well?

Is Pierre Poliievere really a freedom fighter?

When it comes to Canada's health care system, it's time to start shattering some sacred cows

Companies can't afford to ignore 'quiet quitting' 

Ahmed Hussen demands to know how someone else let his government partner with anparen anti-semite

Germany looks past VW and Mercedes deals to deeper Canadian partnerships 

Canada's moment with Germany won't last long unless Ottawa now does the hard work

Concern for BC sockeye salmon as Fraser River returns estimates drop by millions

German Chancellor Scholz's visit failed to address the elephant in the room 

Canada has short window to get ahead of US hydrogen efforts, backer warns 

In the face of Russian aggression, NATO is beefing up Arctic security 

Germany and Canada can work together to reinforce democratic values

CBC

Supreme Court appointee O'Bonsawin says she's a judge first, Indigenous person second

Scholz says Germany wants more natural gas from Canada but lacks infrastructure, business backing

'Hydrogen alliance' formed as Canada, Germany sign agreement on exports

Chinese embassy warns of 'forceful measures' after Parliamentarians announce plans to visit Taiwan

CAQ looks to hold its majority as Quebec kicks off election campaign this weekend

Chief nursing officer appointed to help deal with health care 'crisis' minister

NATO chief's first visit to Canadian Arctic signals thaw in Ottawa, experts say

Greens reject leadership candidate who refuses to take a French test 

Liberals could weaponize Conservative infighting to weaken Poilievre, Preston Manning warns

More than 1.3 million immigration applications still in backlog 

Feds won't extend bilingualism bonus to employees who speak an Indigenous language 

Canada will return remaining gas turbines covered under scansion exemption, Joly says

Toronto/Vancouver Star

$118M to support BC Family doctors, keep clinics open until new pay model: Dix

Concern for BC hockey salmon as Fraser River return estimates drop by millions

BC hospitality, tourism and liquor groups seek quick resolution to BCGEU job action 

40 residents of Vancouver street camp accept accommodation: BC Housing

'Reprehensible and vile': Anti racism group loses federal funding over antisemitic tweets

'Unbelievable we've got to this point': Canada's prime minister should have less power, MP says

NATO chief's first visit to Canadian Arctic to focus on Russia, climate change

Feds try to prevent disclosure of 'sensitive' details in turbine court case

Group flies constitutional challenge of ArriveCan app in Federal Court

Alberta is recruiting  but will anyone heed the call while the threat of separation solders?

Quebec's CAQ leads rivals in fundraising ahead of election, Liberals in last place

Quebec health director says Omicron-targeted vaccine ready in 'less that two weeks'

'I want to apologize for the RCMP,' Commissioner Lucki tells Nova Scotia shooting probe

More than 1.3 million immigration applications in backlog amid humanitarian crises

'This is an opportunity': Why Germany's leader is looking to Justin Trudeau 

Toronto Sun

Government seized millions from businessman who never faced a charge 

Ontario asks universities to follow vaccine guidelines, not invent new ones 

Trudeau a barrier to Canada being a major player in gas exports

Nuclear power, natural gas essential to cutting greenhouse gases

More bureaucracy is Trudeau's answer to 'healthcare crisis'

Western's vaccine mandate is based on fear, not science 

Court asked to kill ArriveCan, declare if a violation of Charter rights 

Canada's out of gas: Why we can't ship nature gas to Germany

Why health privatization is bad medicine

Let's get back to borderline sanity

Gas export plan to Germany out of gas

National Post

Canadian pots - used as fertilizer - now geopolitically essential, Freeland says

Student backlash builds over Western University mask, vaccine mandate

Canada just missed possibly one of the greatest opportunities in history

Canada is hoarding its resources. Our allies have noticed

Intelligence presented to Trudeau said Afghanistan would not fall for months 

'I want to apologize for the RCMP', Commissioner Lucki tells Nova Scotia shooting probe

Justin Trudeau's reprehensible jab at pro-Taiwanese diplomacy

New Supreme Court justice says she will be a judge first, Indigenous second

The Laith Marouf scandal (somehow) keeps getting worse

Head of federal telecom regulator did not breach conflict of Interest Act: Watchdog

Macleans                           

Architectural giant Moshe Safdie wants Canada to rebuild its sense of adventure

 

Global          

BC commits $118M in short term funds to help stabilize family physician practices, clinics

Family identifies man killed in 'interaction' with Vancouver Police as Winnipeg father

If re-elected as mayor, Doug McCallum wants to build a 60,000 person stadium in Surrey

'Good progress': Vancouver mayor on contentious efforts to remove Hastings Street tents 

Fire at Richmond recycling yard sends smoke over Metro Vancouver

Immigration backlog leaves dozens of Powell River daycare spaces unfilled

Petition calls for ban on tours, rental boats in popular Whistler River

Concern for BC hockey salmon as Fraser River return estimates drop by millions

Mechanical issues sidelines Queen of Surrey for 2nd day

Advocates for women fleeing violence challenge BC government's stance of legal aid system

Gabriola Island firefighters left driving ambulances amid staffing crunch  

BC children's Hospital Foundation launches pet therapy program for health care workers

On 10th day of public service strike, 19 hospitality and tourism groups urge swift resolution

Some Canadian universities requiring masks despite lifting of provincial mandates

Singh warns against boosting private health services: "We can't allow that to happen'

Quebec election 2022: CAQ leads rivals in fundraising, Liberals in last place among major parties

Defence Chief got legal advice on military's role after Emergencies Act invoked: memo

Trudeau says discussing medically assisted death with veteran 'unacceptable'

Brenda Lucki vows 'change' after RCMP Nova Scotia shooting response: 'You have my commitment'

MP says Ottawa underestimated Canadians' desire to travel again

Miscellaneous            

How lfie-changing moments in Canada and the Philippines forged Burnaby council candidate Maita Santiago 

David Eby's 'frustrated' brain fart - too telling and too true for Anjali Appadurai

BCGEU says it is back at the bargaining table

Greater Vancouver home listings fall as report notes "sellers are not desperate"

Canada throws out half the food it produces. What if we ate it instead?

SRO Mystery: A woman says Jimmy Phan Drugged and assaulted her

Wet'suwet'en camps on evacuation alert as Wildfire brought under control

How COVID affected Canadians' Mental Health 

Is it OK for Politicians to party?

Why can't Midwives provide abortion?

'A toxic workplace'

On Main and Broadway, we were living and dying

Canada needs to get serious about modern slavery