Ottawa Observations: Saturday-Monday, October 29-31

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Saturday-Monday, October 29-31, 2022

Emergencies Act Inquiry

Sloly denies scapegoating, aggressive behaviour and asking crisis-communications firm for policing advice

It's Peter Sloly against the world 

OPP profiled Randy Hillier, convoy organizers and far-right group during protests, documents show

Bill Blair says the Prime Minister can never 'direct' the Mounties

Mounties' union says allowing trucks to park near Parliament was a mistake, Emergencies Act inquiry docs show

Former Ottawa Police chief attributed attacks on him to 'rumour' 

Miscommunication led to controversy over interference in mass shooting investigation: Lucki 

Doug Ford overstates privilige in trying to avoid testifying at Emergencies Act inquiry, commissioner says

'Diagolon' founder Jeremy MacKenzie expected to testify at Emergencies Act inquiry

Texts give insight into feds' communications strategy before 'Freedom Convoy' arrival

Former Ottawa police chief tells inquiry he was undermined by federal minister, RCMP chief in efforts to contain 'Freedom Convoy'

Where is Pierre Poilievre as the facts out about the 'Freedom Convoy'?

Lack of 'coherent plan' from Ottawa Police made RCMP, OPP 'reluctant' to help them with protest: Bill Blair

Ottawa Police must confront bias, right-wing extremis to rebuild trust: ex chief

Ukraine/Russia War

 

Life in the face of war: Kyiv residents carry on despite no heat of electricity 

Russia launches wave of missile strikes on Ukraine, hitting power stations  

Western leaders condemn Russia's withdrawal from Ukraine grain shipment deal 

Heavy Russian barrage on Ukraine, no water for much of Kyiv

Russia says Canadian-made drone tech responsible for targeting fleet in Crimea

Globe and Mail

Ontario's bill to stop CUPE strike unprecedented, legal experts say 

Ontario government to legislate a contract on CUPE education workers

Despite new laws, inmates still face time in solitary confinement

Employers are rushing to fill jobs with temporary foreign workers

Saskatchewan premier apologizes after killer Colin Thatcher invited to throne speech

British Columbia overhauling the way it pays family doctors with a new, higher paying model 

Conference partly funded by National Defence includes speaker who denied China committed genocide 

Buying HSBC Canada would cement a dominant market position for RBC or TD

Canada sanctions Iranian police force, university as regime cracks down on protests  

Freeland, Joly among signatories to New York Times letter on Iranian women's rights 

Aircraft carrier visit to Halifax shows 'how tight' US is with allies, commander says 

Canada's Liberals are an empire in decline with a leader in trouble

Democracies are certainly friends of Canada, but what about the 'in-between' countries?

Canada needs more clean power. Ottawa's $1 billion for nuclear is just a start 

The Saskatchewan Party must be held accountable for Colin Thatcher's presence at throne speech

BC teachers union says new contract puts teachers in 'top tier' in Canada

Where is Pierre Poilievre as the facts come out about the 'Freedom Convoy'

CBC

Status of women committee passes motion for study on safety in sport

Amid growing criticism, Macklem says Bank of Canada's independence isn't under threat 

Freeland, Joly join condemnation of Iran's women's rights record 

The MP to mayor pipeline: Why so many provincial and federal politicians are heading to city hall

Battling Haiti's gangs - the mission no nation seems to want 

Provinces call on Ottawa for more health care funding 

Liberal MP opens up about mental health struggles, pleas for compassion in politics

Mark Holland makes a case for a more human approach to politics 

Governor General Mary Simon unveils a highly personal coat of arms

Canada adds Iranian police force, university to list of sanctions as regime cracks down on protests

Canada demonstrators form 'human chain' in solidarity with Iran protesters 

Why Joly says she'll come to the table with Russia, China - even if she doesn't like it 

RCMP whistleblower urging Parliament to quickly pass reform bill

Ottawa restricting foreign state-owned investments in critical minerals 

Status of women committee to meet on reports of maltreatment in Canadian sport 

Toronto/Vancouver Star

Santa Claus ins't coming to town, Vancouver parade cancelled for third year

BC teachers union says new contract puts teachers in 'top tier' in Canada

BC offers doctors new pay model, including $135,000 raise, to target health crisis

Weekend storm brings BC only modest relief from drought, but more rain to come

Exiting BC Premier Horgan says he learned to listen, but fuse still burns bright 

Five people stabbed in an hour during busy Halloween weekend: Vancouver Police 

Witness tells BC Mayor's mischief trail she called him evil, said he had scaly face

Hong Kongers returning to Vancouver after years of population decline, census shows

Bill Blair's chief of staff asked about firearms, but that wasn't political interference, RCMP commissioner says

Alberta journalist charged with vandalism say she plans a 'vigorous defence'

Ontario government plans legislation to pre-empt strike by CUPE school support staff

Bill Blair's chief of staff asked about firearms, but that wasn't political interference, RCMP commissioner says

Delegation returns from Haiti amid high expectations for Canadian leadership

Doug Ford pits his callousness against CUPE's recklessness

Seeking justice for missing children and unmarked graves has uncovered 'larger' concerns, special interlocutor says 

Toronto Sun

Trudeau keeps making life easier for criminals 

School union calls Ford gov't a bully while threatening to shut schools

Parents brace for Friday's walkout by 55,000 education workers 

CUPE to stage province wide protest Friday in response to ban on strike 

TDSB to close classrooms Friday if strike goes ahead

Ford should be bold and cut sales tax to counter inflation

Facebook hates Conservatives so why is Poilievre's Tory team playing defence for Mark Zuckerberg?

School union threatens strike but Ford gov't say they'll legislate to keep kids in class 

Will China inspire Trudeau to expand fossil-fuel resources?

Opposition growing to Trudeau's dangerous  censorship bill 

Court of Appeal confirms higher damages for employee fired during pandemic 

Greta Thunberg is right, for once 

Batten the hatches and wait out the storm

Why soften the law for sex offenders?

National Post

Persistent labour shortages may prove a bittersweet victory for workers 

Doug Ford 'overstates' parliamentary privilige in attempt to avoid testifying  at protesting inquiry : Commissioner 

Blair, Lucki insist no political interference in Nova Scotia shooting despite call transcript 

Ex-Calgary mayor Nenshi calls for police probe into conservative entrapment plot claims 

Chrystia Freeland's fiscal update peers into the Truss trap 

Biden, Trudeau choose green war on oil and gas over working class

Saskatchewan Premier apologizes for convicted killer attending throne speech, punishes MLA who gave invitation 

Canada's military is facing a 'workforce crisis', warns briefing prepared for Generals 

The Liberals' illiberal diversity plan for government purchases 

$7K hotel suites, $93K catering bills. Trudeau's buying himself a populist backlash

Global          

Surveillance video shows incident at centre of Mayor Doug McCallum's public mischief trial

BC makes seismic shift in funding model to retain, attract more family doctors

BC teachers reach tentative deal with province on new contract 

Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum must pay own legal bills in public mischief case: mayor-elect 

Sister of man shot by Vancouver police outside Canadian Tire testifies at inquest 

Weekend rain gives BC only modest drought relief 

Tentative agreement reached between BC Public Service Agency and Professional Employees Association

5 stabbed in less than an hour as Halloween partygoers flood Vancouver streets

'Do our part': BC health experts urge masks indoors due to COVID, flu

Canadian officers return from Haiti as Ottawa weighs military response to crisis

Doctors urge governments to stop finger-pointing and find solutions 

Environment minister. slams oipatch for raking in cash and sitting idle on climate change 

Miscellaneous            

BC Unveils Deal to ease Family Doctor crisis 

Despite Reforms, Big Money still fuels BC Politics