Ottawa Observations: Tuesday-Wednesday, November 29-30, 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 29-30, 2022

Ukraine/Russia War

 

Ukrainians' countryside getaways have become energy-saving alternatives to city homes 

NATO seeks to reassure Russia's neighbours as Moscow attacks Ukraine on multiple fronts 

Ukrainians in liberated Borodyanka struggle to rebuild as they prepare for a feeding winter 

Support for Ukraine war plunges in Russia, leaked poll reveals  

EU seeks specialized court to probe possible Russian war crimes in Ukraine 

Globe and Mail

Trudeau says he doesn't want fight with Alberta on Sovereignty Act but will consider legislation's implications 

Don't worry, Alberta isn't defying Canada's constitution. It's just rewriting it

Albertans are being played for fools - by their own government 

Danielle Smith's sovereignty act is bigger and more undemocratic than advertised 

Trudeau is partly to blame for Smith's sovereignty act. How will he respond?

Alberta's sovereignty act has been introduced by Premier Danielle Smith. here's what you need to know

MPs demand secret board minutes of sporting bodies as probe into safe sport intensifies 

Canada's jobs are changing as the workforce gets more educated, diverse: Statscan 

Pandemic, remote work changed Canadians' community habits in 2021: Statscan

Pipe bombs, gas masks and firearms found after Coutts arrests 

Canada summons Beijing envoy over alleged Chinese police stations 

RBC hikes dividend as fourth-quarter profit holds steady on interest-rate boost 

Newfoundland mayor, councillors flew on jet owned by billionaire with local energy interests

Injury report highlights Ottawa's 'unconscionable' LRT woes 

RBC-HSBC banking merger is a slide to monopoly - Canada should just say no

Ottawa to spend $1.2 million to replace and repair homes after mass stabbing 

CSIS definition of security threat not relevant to cabinet decision, former director says 

Trudeau says he has no knowledge of China funding, federal candidates, sidesteps questions of election interference  

Trudeau backs right to protest in China as anti-government demonstrations sweep across country

Ottawa spends almost $10 million on ancient craft of falconry to scare off troublesome birds

Senate to probe Liberal silence on Afghanistan aid as terror rules bar humanitarians 

CBC

Danielle Smith and the War Against Ottawa Measures Act

Alberta sovereignty act would give cabinet unilateral powers to change laws

Trudeau says he's 'not looking for a fight' over Alberta Sovereignty Act

Trudeau say economic issues more pressing than Alberta's Sovereignty Act 

Heritage Minister asked to step in amid staff departures from National Gallery

'No evidence at the time' of foreign interference in 2019 federal election, Lucki says

Former Premier Jason Kenney resigns his seat in Alberta's legislature 

NDP urges Liberals to tackle soaring prices in the North 

Bank of Canada lost $522M in 3rd quarter, marking first loss in it is history 

Social media tools were key to 'Freedom Convoy' protest, expert tells inquiry 

Ford government plans to appeal after Ontario court strikes down Bill 124

More than 2,000 wild species face a high risk of being wiped out in Canada, report warns

Trudeau's remark 'plays into the Chinese Communist Party's narrative': former Australian PM

Trudeau announces $42.5 million in funding for Saskatchewan First Nation rocked by stabbings  

PM, leaders denounce U of O for banning cameras at Chinese ambassador's lecture

Toronto/Vancouver Star

UN declaration is focus of government, First Nation meeting in BC: Grand Chief 

Vancouver police investigating two homicides on Downtown Eastside in span of one week

Calls for expanded safe supply as BC counts another 179 overdose deaths

Vancouver trustees reinstate police liaison program in city's public schools 

Western Forest Products to temporarily reduce lumber production levels in December

Snowfall gridlock in Metro Vancouver tuns 45 minute commute into 12 hour frustration 

Danielle Smith's government tries to clarify Sovereignty Act powers - as former rivals unite behind her 

Doug Ford's plan to suddenly add this small town into the Greenbelt puzzles critics and residents 

Convoy protest lawyers didn't do their clients any favours 

Doug Ford's controversial wage-cap law ruled unconstitutional 

China accused of 'regularly' intercepting Canadian military aircraft 

Senate motion to strip 'Honourable' title could affect at least two former Senators

Gun group says firearms ban driven by ideology as government stresses public safety 

'Reuniting was indescribable': Communities share stories os searching unmarked graves 

Alberta premier rejects accusations her sovereignty bill is undemocratic power grab 

Legal experts say Ottawa unlikely to be 'main combatant' in Alberta sovereignty fight 

COVID vaccine policy for Arctic Winter Games not due to Alberta influence: official 

'Catastrophically stupid; bill to limit federal powers introduced by Alberta's new premier 

List of areas the Alberta government accuses Ottawa of overreaching 

Danielle Smith is stomping all over democracy. Is she going to get away with it?

Bonnie Lysyk has overshot and underdelivered as Ontario's auditor general

Toronto Sun

Auditor General needs to do her job and focus on government spending, not policy

Ontario wasted 3/4M COVID vax doses, paid docs more than nurses to give shots

Ministerial staff shared information about soldier's role in 'Freedom Convoy'

Trudeau avoids questions about China's alleged interference in our elections 

Trudeau, Poilievre score wins at Emergencies Act inquiry

Cotler, an exemplary parliamentarian, more than deserving of Churchill award

Irwin  Cotler stands up for democracy 

Trudeau government targets deer and duck hunters, not criminals

British PM can teach Trudeau a lesson on China 

Trudeau dodges Poilievre questions on China's election interference

Trudeau government accepts and parrots climate misinformation 

Russian values? No thanks we'll stick with democracy  

Trudeau government ignores fiscal restraint 

National Post

Energizer Bunny Industry minister 'saves' the Canadian auto sector

Liberals say they're not trying to ban hunting rifles. Here's why that's a lie 

Expanded Liberal gun ban could cost taxpayers 'another billion dollar's says criminologist 

Some Coutts protesters wanted to alter Canada's political system, court documents say 

US says Canadian online news, streaming bills 'discriminate' against American Businesses  

Danielle Smith's unnecessary political power grab 

Surprise, Danielle Smith's sovereignty act is very likely constitutional

Trudeau says he's 'not looking for a fight over' over Alberta Sovereignty Act

CRA clawing back $3.2B from suspect COVID-19 aid payments, but that's just the start 

University of Ottawa apologizes after preventing media from filming Chinese ambassador's speech

Trudeau China policy finally brings Canada back to Stephen Harper's view in 2006

Lawful innovation of the Emergencies Act does not guarantee charter compliance 

Alberta Sovereignty Act so tough Ottawa might consider disallowing it 

Danielle Smith introduces Bill 1, the Alberta Sovereignty Act, giving cabinet new powers 

Foreign interference did not change past election results in 'significant way': Trudeau 

Trudeau will face not sanction for using the Emergencies Act 

Global          

First the snow, then the ice: BC commuters warned of slick roads, plunging temperatures

'Trapped': BC drivers say Tuesday's snowy commute home was a nightmare 

'We cannot handle it': Drivers trapped, cars abandoned as snow falls on BC's roads

BC Sikh temple steps up with food, tea, shelter as drivers trapped overnight in snowstorm 

Vancouver councillors mull 5% increase to property taxes in 2023 budget 

2021 heat done linked to climate change, could become once-in-10 year event: study

'The last three months wasn't good' foster parent tells inquest into BC Cree teen's death

More than 2,400 mystery scrap tires removed from remote island off BC coast 

BC reports 179 new toxic deaths for October ,advocates renew calls for safe supply 

2021 BC extreme weather events cost provide between $10 and $17 billion, study finds 

New Surrey mayor accused of RCMP bias while charing her first police board meeting 

'Little disappointing': Salvation Army kettles no longer welcome near BC Liquor Stores 

Vancouver police investigating pair of unrelated homicides in Gaston, DTES

Six men charged following BC anti-gang unit investigation into Wolfpack drug trafficking 

RCMP decries Surrey Police Union claims about short-staffing  as inaccurate  

250 prolific offenders in Kelowna committing bulk of local crime: RCMP

Small Canadian cities rank high on environmental scorecard that has a few surprises 

BC court tosses Charter challenge by City of Quesnel workers fired over lax mandate  

TC Energy expects coast of Coastal GasLink pipeline project to rise 

Economy and identify: Quebec premier delivers inaugural speech of 43rd legislature 

West can show regime critics in China 'there are other ways of doing things'" Trudeau

Ottawa 'not looking for a fight' over Alberta sovereignty bill, Trudeau says

Canadian military plane 'intercepted' by Chinese jets during latest mission 

Jason Kenney quits Alberta politics with critical letter on sate of democracy

Miscellaneous            

The Vancouver School Board votes cops back into schools

Toxic Drug crisis leads to near-record October deaths 

The Staggering price of climate inaction 

Will BC support Future pipeline development?

How to slow the 'Wave' of Homelessness in Canadian cities 

Smith hires MLA who quit to give her a safe seat 

A New FOI fee was supposed to speed responses. It hasn't 

First Nations Leaders are Right to Back Student Assessments 

Jackson needs heart surgery, He waits, and waits