Ottawa Observations: Tuesday-Wednesday, November 8-9, 2022

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Tuesday-Wednesday, November 8-9, 2022

Emergencies Act Inquiry

More than 100 tow truck companies refused to help RCMP clear Coutts blockade, document says

Trudeau told Ford he did not need more legal tools to clear Ontario bridge blockade, document shows 

Lawyer collapses during Emergencies Act inquiry, delaying proceedings 

RCMP changed federal minister's security a week before convoy protests arrived, Emergencies Act inquiry hears 

Ontario official says police lacked the resources to handle both Ottawa and Windsor protests

OPP intelligence chief reported 'ethical' qualms about calls for background checks on some convoy protesters 

Ford told Trudeau that Ottawa police, mayor 'mismanaged' convoy protest and Windsor a priority, inquiry hears 

Five reasons Windsor had success ending 'Freedom Convoy' but Ottawa didn't 

Top Ontario official reveals hidden tensions plaguing 'Freedom Convoy' response and says Emergencies Act was 'not necessary'

Pastor told convoy blockaders they should be willing to die for their 'freedom' Emergencies Act inquiry hears

Trudeau told Ford police didn't need extra powers just days before invoking Emergencies Act

Trudeau told Ford police can handle the convoy 

Emergencies Act was helpful but 'not necessary' to clear Freedom Convoy: Ontario deputy solicitor general 

'Neighbours who won't talk to each other': Coutts mayor says convoy blockade still divides community 

Emergencies Act should be 'once-in-a-generation' kind of tool: Freeland

Ukraine/Russia War

 

In major retreat, Russia orders withdrawal from Ukrainian city of Kherson

Russian exodus to Georgia shoes a former Soviet stare walking a political tightrope 

Saskatchewan man killed defending Ukrainian city from Russian forces, family says

100,000 Russian troops killed or injured in Ukraine, US says

Ukraine suspects a trap after Russia says it is abandoning provincial capital Kherson

Globe and Mail

Ottawa warns of China's growing threat in new Indo-Pacific strategy 

Ottawa vows to tackle foreign interference from China in Canadian politics 

Federal government buys millions of Canada flag pins to boost national pride - from China 

Crypto carnage: Why trading platform FTX's near collapse is so much trouble for bitcoin, ether - and the entire industry

Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan faces a hit on investment in crypto trading platform FTX

In rare move, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre holds news conference 

Bridging Finance under RCMP investigation amid private lender's collapse and $1.3 billion in expected losses

Danielle Smith's landslide by-election win comes with a caveat 

Vancouver Mayor Sim says VPD report on 'social safety net' spending isn't very useful

Tips to curb your spending, courtesy of Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland

Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond  owes an explanation about her Indigeneity claims

No. Lowe's Canadian odyssey was not doomed from the outset 

Courts make mistakes. That is not an argument that governments should override them 

Green Party leadership candidates debate ahead of vote, respond to party disarray

Trudeau government's tax on corporate share buybacks will likely hurt Canada's economy 

CBC

Green leadership candidates tout plans to revitalize party in debate 

Ford's retreat notwithstanding, the fight over charter rights is far from over

Danielle Smith captures victory in Brooks-Medicine Hat by-election  

Officials discussed special travel exemptions for Iran's soccer team as backlash mounted

'No progress' made in health-care funding talks, premiers say

Deputy PM says there will be disagreements, but she can work with Danielle Smith 

PM says foreign actors playing. 'aggressive games' with Canadian democracy, institutions 

Richer nations, including Canada, inch closer to paying for climate damage 

How the US midterm elections might change the conversation between Ottawa and Washington

Trudeau 'has failed to protect our democracy' from China's threats, says Poilievre

Ontario will sweeten offer to education workers, says Ford, as union calls for early repeal of Bill 28

Alberta mayor felt then-premier Jason Kenney was ignoring 'domestic terrorists' texts show

Indigenous  languages, consultation among issues raised before Pope's visit 

Toronto/Vancouver Star

Mayor says VPD report os social spending isn't useful, minister calls it 'misleading' 

Crown says former BC mayor intentionally misled police with false allegations 

Highway swept away in 2021 floods reopens between Merritt and Spences Bridge 

BC agriculture minister says sector is recovering well on flooding anniversary 

BC regional district seeks emergency extension as winter water supply 'uncertain'

Mountie pleads guilty to assault on student in Kelowna, during wellness check 

Safety knowledge, maintenance partly to blame for deadly sinking in BC: report 

Jury makes seven recommendations after man who stabbed officer shot 9 times by police

David Eby to be sworn in as BC premier at Vancouver Musqueam centre 

Health Minister Duclos says kids' painkiller supplies increasing, but not fast enough

Here's how much Doug Ford has sweetened his offer to CUPE: sources

Pierre Poilievre still supports 'peaceful' elements of "Freedom Convoy' as he waits for inquiry's final report 

Green Party leadership candidates debate ahead of vote, responding to party disarray 

Trudeau to miss national Remembrance Day ceremony due to summit in Cambodia

Alberta premier consulting with Trump adviser may affect health system, NDP warns 

Bill 21 appeal: English School Board says law is 'affront' to values of Quebec anglos 

Montreal unveils pollinator plan ahead of UN biodiversity conference

Bill 21 appeal: English school board says law is 'affron't to values of Quebec anglos

Will Elon Musk's Twitter takeover have 'big implications' for Canada's upcoming - and already contentious - online harms bill?

Toronto Sun

We may soon be asked to put on masks once again: Toronto health official 

Unvaxxed city workers happy to return to their jobs 

What's next for small businesses after Ontario's municipal elections? 

Pre-construction new homes sales in Ontario the Wild West

Will the Trudeau government stick taxpayers with $6,000 hotel rooms at UN climate conference?

No end in sight to Liberal spending 

Ford must stand strong against union demands

Uncle Doug calls for cooler heads in school strife but what changed?

Push for Ford to testify at Emergencies Act inquiry was political, not legal 

Old rhetoric won't fix health care

National Post

Canadians crossing border to get children's Tylenol is latest symptom of drug supply 'mess'

Kids are paying the health price for COVID measures

The online news act keeps journalism alive while it adapts to a new world 

Poilievre says inquiry has not changed his support for 'peaceful and law-abiding' Freedom Convoy protesters 

The day Justin Trudeau's style died

Green Party leadership candidates vow to fix party turmoil at debate that draws little interest 

What's it going to take for the Liberals to crack down on Chinese subterfuge?

How Trudeau could disallow the Alberta Sovereignty Act - and why he wouldn't 

Freeland says she can work with Danielle Smith but forget about taxis federal carbon tax

Mélanie Joly says Canada will challenge 'increasingly disruptive' China 

What Canadians should learn from the US midterms

Trudeau government has done nothing to stop China's 'games'

The rise of the imperial premier 

Premier Danielle Smith wins by-election that gives her seat in Alberta legislature 

Federal government walks away from health-funding talks leaving provinces with no argument

Global          

Incoming BC Premier David Eby says province will take over coordinating approach to Downtown Eastside 

VPD 'social net' report sparks debate as chief calls for more accountability in DTES

Feds move to clear a dozen derelict vessels from Vancouver's False Creek

Ex-Surrey mayor intend to mislead, prosecutor tells public mischief trial

Vancouver staff asked to draw inspiration from San Francisco in crafting urgent Chinatown plan 

BC pharmacy issues alert after liquid acetaminophen for kids mislabelled 

'Tired of the futility' BC advocates for unhoused population call for permanent solutions 

BC Ferries modifies sailing schedule to and from Horseshoe Bay due to mechanical issues

Highway 8 fully reopens almost one year after atmospheric rivers washed away sections 

Multi-million-dollar home in West Vancouver bulldozed after being built with permits 

Women provide most unpaid care - and are more likely to bear health impacts: StatsCan

Ottawa kids' hospital opens second intensive care unit as viral admissions surge 

Joly warns Canadian firms of 'risks' of business with China, says new policy imminent

MPs request emergency meeting on 'troubling' Chinese interference allegations 

Canada's ambassador to the US says midterms were 'good day for democracy' 

Green Party needs leader in Parliament to rebuild reputation, May says in debate 

Miscellaneous            

Hey man, meet you in the Shed

'Copaganda': Critics Challenge Police report on social spending 

Tentative Teachers' Deal 'Good News All Around'

The RCMP's Secrecy on Coastal GasLink Attack fuels rumours and fears 

'The report let us down once again' 

Putin's True peril for Canada

One Doctor's treatment plan for Saving Family Care