Ottawa Observations: Saturday-Monday, December 3-5, 2022

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Saturday-Monday, December 3-5, 2022

Ukraine/Russia War

 

Russia unleashes missile across Ukraine, drones hit bases deep inside Russian territory

Canadian made parts found in Iranian attack drones used by Russia in Ukraine

Trudeau says Canada will work harder to stop exports that help Russia wage war 

Trudeau 'extremely concerned' about report Canadian parts ended up in Iranian drones

G7 imposes US$60 price cap on Russian oil as Moscow wages Ukraine war

Globe and Mail

MPs call for grocery CEO's to face questioning over rising food prices

Amnesty International Canada says it was hacked by Chinese government 

RCMP investigating Chinese interference in Canadian affairs, Commissioner says

As hockey's toxic culture faces a reckoning, those who love the sport push for change 

Major General Dany Fortin acquitted on 1988 sexual assault charge

Taxpayer Ombudsperson goes public over impasse with CRA over Muslim charity audits 

TC Energy CEO on his company's plan to stay resilient in the transition to low-carbon economy

Danielle Smith's Sovereignty Act is a silly political dare, written in crayon

In Canada, people can die with dignity. They should be able to live that way, too

A tweet to launch a thousand ships: Competition Bureau enters RBC-HSBC deal

Majority of Canadians favour Emergencies Act invocation, poll shows

Federal immigration minister announces program to aid internationally trained health workers 

Trudeau listening to 'concerns' assault-style gun definition covers hunting rifles 

Danielle Smith's sovereignty act faces unexpected in-house criticism 

Four insights fro the latest jobs report that could affect Tiff Macklem's interest rate decision this week  

Some of Canada's premiers appear to be losing their minds 

Indigenous led conservation efforts could make Canada a global leader in biodiversity

CBC

Canada imposes more sanctions on Haitian elites, targeting country's wealthiest people

Bill C-21 being reviewed to ensure it doesn't affect hunting rifles, shotguns, says Trudeau

How Bill C-21 turned from banning handguns to hunting guns

GM converts CAMI plant in Ingersoll to make electric delivery vans

Changes coming to Alberta's proposed Sovereignty Act after concerns over powers given to cabinet

Stripping former Senators of 'honourable' title could be an unprecedented move 

What is COP15? Why it matters and what's at stake at the Montreal summit

Sweden says it's set to hit NATO's defence spending target - unlike Canada

NDP MPs call on feds to step up after Winnipeg police charge man with multiple murders

Cabinet ministers decline request to testify on Afghan aid restrictions as desperation grows

Ottawa reopens 2 NEXUS offices in effort to address applications backlog 

Assembly of First Nations chiefs to vote on $20B child welfare deal

First Nation in western BC making strides toward energy sovereignty 

Toronto/Vancouver Star

BC to start public push to get more kids vaccinated against flu as cases climb 

Civil rights group says Vancouver has at least one secret police station 

Delta mayor calls for review of snow alerts after winter maintenance 'failure'

BC property assessments higher, but market has changed: assessor

Danielle Smith walking back Sovereignty Act's powers for cabinet ministers amid criticism

'I am so relieved': Major General Dany Fortin found not guilty of sexual assault 

Pierre Poiliever's self-imposed media vacuum is about to face its first test

Doug Ford will pay the price for overplaying his hand 

'This is very dangerous': More 'police stations' run by China found in Canada, report says

Chinese immigration to Canada record high from 2-15, as some flee zero-COVID strategy

What Toronto's new minority rule mayor says about Canadian democracy 

Heavy industry in Canada is lagging on carbon emissions. Investing in disruptive technologies could help  

Is Alberta's sovereignty act mere posturing or real peril?

Can anyone stop Metrolinx from toppling precious trees - again?

For a city that's so expensive, Toronto has an embarrassment of riches in its free ice rinks 

With so many questions, Ontario's Greenbelt housing plan must stop

Toronto Sun

Military officer Dany Fortin acquitted on 1988 sexy assault charge 

Carey Prince may have made an unexpected save on Trudeau gun grab

It's time to put a leash on irresponsible pet owners 

Carey Price is showing how far-reaching Trudeau's hunting gun ban will go

Ford needs to face real opposition at Queen's Park, can a new NDP leader do the job?

Liberal gun control measures off target 

Let's pause the slide down the slippery slope 

National Post

Interview with the lieutenant-general who was cancelled for speaking unwokely

Carey Price didn't know about Polytechnique shooting, Has team exec says

Lametti won't commit to delaying expansion of medically assisted dying despite growing calls to do so

Lawrence MacAulay urges veterans offered MAID to come forward, but told  'no one trusts him 

Alberta Premier to intervene in case of transplant patient who refuses COVID vaccine

Military officer Dany Fortin acquitted on 1988 sexual assault charge 

Despite popular belief, the Alberta Sovereignty Act doesn't actually do anything (really)

Canadian Navy's new Arctic ship sideline due to mechanical problems; repairs not under warranty 

'A very difficult position': Liberal gun control bill raises questions about NDP support 

Forget the buyback, spend the money on stopping guns at the border 

Woman featured in pro-euthanasia commercial wanted to live, say friends

Global          

Flu season hits BC earlier than expected, disproportionately impacting children

Vancouver park board votes to remove Stanley Park bike lane for winter

Judge tossed $60,000 fine against Whistler woman who repeatedly fed bears

'Oppressions and injustice': Canadians want fair trial for imprisoned Iranian philanthropists 

Delta Mayor calls for review of snow clearing contracts after last week's storm

Vancouver Island homeless population grappling with rare bacterial infection

BC inquest hears of Cree teens declining mental health, thoughts of self harm 

Salvation Army bells to run outside BC Liquor Stores one again 

'It's a parasite': Hastings Street encampment residents say it is unsafe and they'd take housing 

At least one Chinese 'secret police station' based in Vancouver, civil rights group  says

Early wildfire detection sensors installed near Vernon

Vancouver Island Hells Angel still at large in multi-year gun and drug probe

BC Property assessments higher, but market has changed: assessor

Will mask mandates return amid surges in kids hospitals? Trudeau, Ford won't say

Major General Dany Fortin not guilty of 1988 sexual assault, judge rules

Royal Canadian Mint teases new $2 coin honouring Queen Elizabeth II

Alberta premier weighing changes to 'tidy' up sovereignty bill amid concerns 

Veterans Affairs minister says no more assisted dying cases found despite new claims 

Danielle Smith's 'unconstitutional' carbon tax policy claims misleading to public 

Why are Quebec's top two police forces still not equipped with body cameras?

Permanent residents now eligible to join the Canadian Armed Forces

Miscellaneous            

Health-care workers are facing an epidemic of violence

The path from residential schools to the downtown east side

I don't want to die without finding housing for my daughter 

Calls for a flu-fighting 'Vaxapalooza' But what else?

'It's like they're trying to discard us'

Mapping where overdose are more likely to kill

The undercover detective who targeted Telus Health Care

Harold Steves has left Richmond City Hall. And a heck of a legacy