Ottawa Observations: Thursday-Friday, January 12 & 13, 2023

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Thursday-Friday, January 12 & 13, 2023

Ukraine/Russia War

 

Ukraine braces for fresh Russian mobilization in spring amid battle over Bakhmut, Soledar

Pro-Russian slogans grow louder in former East Germany as Ukrainian refugees fear a far-right resurgence 

What is the Wagner Group, the mercenary organization working for Russia in Ukraine?

Russia says it took Soledar, Ukraine denies its capture 

US envoy says Russian Wagner Group's activities intolerable

Globe and Mail

Federal committee set to launch new review of Rogers's takeover of Shaw 

Ontario to boost surgeries at private clinics, asserts change won't affect public health care system 

'A lot of lying going on' about Premier's role in COVID-19 prosecutions, Alberta NDP says 

Penalties for public servants who won't go back to office to be handled individually 

Poilievre gives speech to group facing criticism for residential school, discrimination comments 

Bill Morneau's talents were wasted in Justin Trudeau's Ottawa

How I learned to stop worrying and welcome a housing crash 

The Caisse still needs to come clean about its crypto misadventure 

Canada's F-35 jet procurement was a debacle - and it's not even our most embarrassing one 

Japanese PM Kishida presses Trudeau for reliable supply of LNG to replace Russian oil, gas

Immigration minister says Canada needs more newcomers as targets get mixed reviews 

Canada violating rights of Indigenous peoples, immigration detainees, Human Rights Watch report says 

Transport Minister Alghabra could show a little more red-hot anger at airlines 

Indigenous women turn to TikTok to keep spotlight on unsolved missing, murdered cases 

The EU ruled Meta's Facebook ads violate privacy law - when will Canada follow?

CBC

Poilievre delivers speech to a group criticized of residential school 'denialism'

Sunwing has received 7,000 complaints about holiday travel disruptions 

Bank of Canada may lose billions in coming years, think tank warns 

Supreme Court won't hear appeal from supporters of slain Mexican activist 

Ottawa laying groundwork for Indigenous justice systems, says Lametti 

Weapons makers say Ottawa is leaving them in the dark on its plans to aid Ukraine 

What attracts white supremacists to the Canadian military? This Alberta researcher wants to find out 

Canada must be 'vigilant' about competitive position in future economy, says ambassador

Japanese PM Fumio Kishida visits Ottawa to discuss economy, trade, China and Russia 

Minister says Canada needs more immigration as targets get mixed reviews 

$360M for new National Quantum Strategy announced at Perimeter Institute in Waterloo 

Toronto/Vancouver Star

'Unusual' influenza outbreak on decline in BC, COVID-19 stable despite new variant

Rain, unreasonable warmth, unstable snowpack, raise flood, avalanche concerns in BC

BC tribunal order woman to repay employer for 'time theft' while working at home 

BC creates $500M fund for non-profits to buy rental buildings, protect tenants 

Hundreds of jobs affected as Canfor announces pulp line closure at BC Mill 

Doug Ford says Ontario will accept Trudeau government's concerns for new health-care funding 

Canada sanctions more of Haiti's political elites, bringing total to 15 

Transport minister says Sunwing 'violated' passengers' rights during Christmas travel chaos 

Penalties for public servants who won't go back to office to be handled individually 

Our health care system is broken. More of the same won't fix it

In 'The Three Amigos' summit, and Canada's approach to it, ironies abound 

No one can explain December's travel chaos - but everyone's sorry it happened 

Toronto Sun

Books by former Liberal Cabinet Ministers side on Trudeau

House of Commons committee plans to take another look at updated Rogers-Shaw deal

Quebec woman alleging sexual misconduct by prominent cardinal reveals identity 

Critics of Ford's health reform are the problem, not the solution

Fixing TTC chaos require more transit security, more social supports 

Off duty Toronto cop stopped spree of random TTC assaults, made arrest 

Canadian grocers doing fine despite inflation, supply chain issues

USFDA, CDC see early signal of Pfizer bivalent shot's link to stroke 

Canadians suffer when Trudeau lectures world leaders 

Japan asks for natural gas, Trudeau offers lectures on decarbonizing

Ford needs to end the debt an inflation cycle

Toronto tax hike makes life harder

Bienvenue au Canada Mr. President (finally)

National Post

'We were robbed': At least two Nova Scotia women died after struggling to get care in ERs

Ottawa, provinces moving closer to a deal on health-care cash, sources say

'A lot of lying gong on' Alberta NDP as Smith denies interfering with COVID prosecutions 

Farewell to 'controversial' public health officer who actually meant what he said 

Canadians love nuclear power, even though greens still hate it

Being reliable supplier of energy important, Trudeau says as Japan looks to Canada for LNG

Biden has changed the playbook on clean technology and Canada risks losing out

Are the Liberals coming for your gas stove?

School board where trans teacher wears huge fake breasts will order dress code for staff  

Quebec woman alleging sexual misconduct by prominent cardinal reveals identity 

Three employees remain missing after explosion at Quebec propane business 

Poilievre must embrace 'compassionate conservatism' to win over Canadians 

Global          

Eby says ICBC safeguards in place amid latest compilations about no-fault insurance 

No new child flu deaths, infection rates fall in all age groups, BC's top doctor says 

City seeks new service provider to help clean Downtown Eastside after axing VANDU contract 

BC MP advocating for young Iranian protester reportedly at risk of imminent execution 

Fed-up with crime, civilian group starts patrolling the streets in Dawson Creek 

Vancouver gets first look at $2.2M plan to revitalize beleaguered Chinatown

Accused Victoria catalytic convertor thieves charged a police renew warning 

Park Board had offers of help to keep Stanley Park train on track: sources 

Patullo Bridge replacement to use similar snow and ice removal system to Port Mann, Alex Fraser 

Kelowna General Hospital busiest in the province, higher than Interior Health average 

Amtrak resuming 2nd daily round trip between Vancouver, Seattle in March

Southwestern BC under flood watches as rains persist

Pierre Poilievre vows 'different approach' to reconciliation after speech to Frontier Centre 

Rogers-Shaw deal to get scrutinized once again by House of Commons committee

Canada needs more airline completion, oversight to avoid travel 'catastrophe': Poilievre

'In good faith'? Feds file complaints against public service union amid talk of strikes 

Miscellaneous            

Worried about Canada's New Alcohol guidance? Try a Damp January 

Despite claims, School liaison officers received No Special Training

Employer condemns frequent police traffic stops of outreach worker 

Collision course: Alberta's Smith set for fight over Health funding 

Defund Police? Budgets have only gone up

DTES residents deserve dignity in death

Canadians could be climate migrants, too  

No loophole for Seaspan's North Van Property Taxes