Ottawa Observations: Thursday-Friday, September 15 & 16, 2022

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Thursday-Friday, September 15 & 16, 2022

The Passing of Queen Elizabeth II

Contingent from RCMP to lead Queen Elizabeth's funeral procession in London

Ex-PMs, Indigenous leaders, celebrities to attend Queen Elizabeth's funeral

World leaders head to London for Queen Elizabeth's funeral as city police brace for biggest security operation ever 

Elizabeth, queen of our dreams, gets to rest at last. Do we?

Compared with Charles I and II, the new model is a royal improvement with a much smaller role

The Queen is dead. Time for Canada, finally, to talk about becoming a republic. We owe it to ourselves.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, party leaders pay tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth 

PMO announces details of delegation travelling to UK for Queen's funeral

How Queen Elizabeth will be honoured at Ottawa's commemorative ceremony on September 19

PM, MPs pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth during House of Commons event

The Queen's death may cause many old Commonwealth ties to unravel 

Prime Minister, Governor General to be joined by Indigenous leaders at Queen's funeral

So you want Canada to abolish the monarchy? Here's why that's basically impossible 

Quebec only province that won't honour Queen Elizabeth next week 

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney joins massive queue to pay respects to Queen Elizabeth 

Mass adoration for Queen Elizabeth overshadows Indigenous survivor's trauma: "it hurts'

It's been 70 years since a royal state funeral. Here's how Canada has changed since then

Majority of Canadians want referendum on Monarchy ties after Queen's death: Poll

How BC Got it so wrong on the Royal Holiday

 

Ukraine/Russia War

 

City of Izyum, freed from Russia's information vacuum, is bewildered by Ukrainian forces' Kharkiv comeback 

Burial site with 445 bodies outside Izyum shows evidence of war crimes, Ukraine says

With a grin, Putin warns Ukraine: the war can get more serious 

Dependence on Russian gas is hitting Germany hard and may be pushing the country into a deep recession

Germany seizes control of Russian-owned oil refineries 

Surprised by Ukraine's recent victories? You shouldn't be

Ukraine with a whimper or a bang?

We will do our best to stop it: Putin tells Modi on war with Ukraine

Russia's Putin praises China's Xi for 'balanced' approach to Ukraine war

Globe and Mail

The making of Pierre Poilievre, conservative proselytizer  

There's a case for centrism when votes are presented with two wholly unappetizing opinions

The rise of the unserious politician

Toying with paranoid populism has consumed other parties whole. Now Pierre Poilievre will give it a try

With inflation the talk of the town, the Bank of Canada refines its message 

How four days of horror unfolded on James Smith Cree Nation, where everyone lost someone

Former telecom executive donates $50 million to McMaster to create a leadership centre

Canadian Union of Postal Workers accuses Uber of violating Ontario's labour laws 

Day parole extended for woman who killed Victoria teenager Reena Virk 25 years ago

Ottawa won't say if CSIS operative who trafficked teens to Islamic State militants is now in Canada

Conservatives call on Ottawa to say if asylum granted to CSIS operative convicted of smuggling 

Disney wants Ottawa to redefine what counts as a Canadian film 

Quebec senator already out of Tory caucus now quits party after Poilievre victory 

Conservatives apologize for automated text message urging members to call for Quebec MP Alain Rayes resignation

Ottawa sends Beijing envoy to Taiwan amid rising tensions with China 

Liberals offer inflation relieve for some. At what cost for all?

Religious schools can be good - but they shouldn't get public funds

Justin Trudeau, Google and Canada's loophole-filled lobbying rules 

CBC

Convoy donors gave more than $460K to CPC leadership race - and many of them are first-time federal donors 

Families of Flight PS752 victims call for war crimes probe

Quebec MP who left Conservatives say his office is being swamped by harassing callers 

Language, immigration and jobs: Key moments from the Quebec leaders' debate 

Cindy Blackstock asks Human Rights Tribunal to renegotiate $20B child welfare compensation deal 

Toronto/Vancouver Star

Judge says Vancouver candidates can use non-Latin names on the ballot October 15

BC Government says school support staff across the province reach tentative deal

Day parole extended for woman who killed Victoria teenager Reena Virk 25 years ago

Why documents found on a sidewalk are shaking up Vancouver's municipal election 

Vancouver candidates in court case over Chinese, Persian names won't be barred: city

BC gondola operator sues security firm it hired before Cable cut a second time 

For better or worse, becoming the Conservative leader means Pierre Poilievre no longer controls the conversation 

A reporter rudely clashed with Pierre Poilievre. What happened next was the important part

Pierre Poilievre's disturbing convergence of trouble

Poilievre turns to Ontario PC to run federal Conservatives 

Former Tory MP Tony Clement appointed to board of Conservative Fund: sources 

Future of Monarchy takes centre stage as Bloc Québécois walks out during MP tributes to Queen Elizabeth II 

Legault says new hydro dam needed to meet greenhouse gas targets 

Pierre Poilievre leans in as Justin Trudeau pushes back

Will Ottawa's new affordability measures make inflation worse - or just easier to take?

Toronto Sun

Lots of rice and pasta for NDP MPPs on 'social assistance' diet

Ontario funding police CCTV cameras 

Canadians clearly embraced a return to normal

Quebec Senator, out of Tory caucus, quits party after Poilievre victory 

Canada's TV networks look to Bill C-11 as a lifeline, it's the wrong solution 

Rather than solve airport problems, feds try to change definition of success

School Board says it's 'triggering' to mourn the Queen?!

West needs Ontarians to join Canada's energy policy planning 

Three justice system failures with deadly consequences

There is a Liberal media bias on the Hill but David Akin isn't the problem 

Is this video of a journalist heckling Poilievre proof of Liberal media bias?

Deleted recording increases public mistrust of RCMP's leaders

Our parole system devalues public safety

National Post

Spy who smuggled teens to join Islamic State while working for Canada could be returning home 

Pierre Poilievre didn't shift to the economy, He was already there

Quebec senator 'comfortable' with quitting Conservatives after seeing Poilievre's first week as leader

Quebec's fever swamp politics are getting worse under Legault 

Federal tribunal reverse EI denial for worker fired for not takin COVID vaccine 

Ugly exchange over racism insinuation reveals fraying tempers in UCP leadership race 

Woman running for Victoria City Council is also wanted by police 

 

Global          

'Punitive and ridiculous': Vancouver business questions dumpster graft fine 

WorkSafeBC imposes record-high single penalty of $710,488 for asbestos violations 

Victoria police officer 'randomly attacked' with skateboard while processing crime scene. 

Court ruling allows non-fat names to appear on Vancouver election ballots

Vancouver Island First Nations seek to double the size of coastal Guardians program 

BC man speaks out after brother suffers painful 7 hour wait for ambulance  

BC reaches tentative deal with over 40,000 public school support staff 

Vancouver Greens boot candidate, allege 'unauthorized handling and use of data'

ParentsVoice BC to run slate of candidates in Kelowna wanting to 'take back our schools'

BC Premier's final UBCM speech short on promises, big on collaboration 

BC wildfires in Hope and Manning Provincial Park now considered 'held'

BC woman who had stroke waited more than 1 hour for ambulance is now partially paralyzed 

BC gondola operator sues security firm it hired before cable cut a second time 

Kevin Falcon zooms in on affordability, crime, health care in UBCM speech

Oilsands operators confident they can meet Canada's net zero goals 

Threats against Quebec politicians have resulted in prison time: prosecutor's office 

Leaders go 'face-to-face' in first election debate tonight 

Europe's energy crisis has Canada weighing future of oil and gas industry 

Compensation for flight disruptions not enough to improve air travel in Canada: advocate 

Miscellaneous            

Vancouver Greens boot park board candidate Liam Menard  off the slate

Richmond RCMP crack down on unsafe commercial truck operators 

Vancouver Police announce weapons seizure at Hastings Street tent city 

Fraser Valley air-quality advisory cancelled after weather change brings cleaner air into the Lower Mainland  

Kennedy Stewart claims - and ABC Vancouver denies p that Ken Sim's road-tax ads were pulled for false allegation 

Democracy Watch cofounder says high donation limit facilitates bundlers who raise funds for candidates 

Vancouver remains a lower-order democracy 25 years after Kennedy Stewart blew the whistle as an academic

How could Florence Girard starve to death in a BC Approved Home-share/?

'Like Talking to an Elder'

The Vancouver Parties pushing for rentals everywhere  

Eby and Appadurai differ on compulsory drug treatment 

How's Pierre Poilievre doing so far?

A climate report card for Vancouver's City Council