Ottawa Observations: Saturday-Monday, February 25-27, 2023

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Saturday-Monday,  February 25-27 2023

Ukraine/Russia War

 

With its Ukraine peace plan, China seeks to make itself indispensable on the world stage 

As a consequence of Putin's war, Russian culture is headed for the gulag

Amid some calls for peace, foreign affairs minister says allied support for Ukraine remains firm   

Ukraine's energy minister says Russia has damaged half of country's energy infrastructure 

Green's question decision to send more 'offensive' weapons to Ukraine

MPs studying Ukraine war to focus on NATO expansion during Europe trip

Ukraine's Zelenskyy fires senior military commander, no reason given

Russia must account for NATO's nuclear weapons, Putin says

Globe and Mail

TikTok banned on all mobile devices owned by Canadian government, effective Tuesday

Former Trudeau advisers call for public inquiry into China's election interference  

Tory MPs knew what they were getting into with Anderson meeting: organizers 

Poilevre denies speaking with anti-immigration German politician

Canada Soccer president Nick Bontis resigns, says change is needed 

Canada Soccer's golden ticket has everyone arguing over who gets the gold

Alberta strikes health care funding deal ahead of provincial budget 

Finance minister suggests budget deficits on way for BC after surplus 

Grand Chief in Northern Ontario suspended pending code-of-conduct investigation

Republicans launch congressional caucus focused on US-Canada border 

If Ottawa got real about coming fiscal challenges, a GST hike would be part of the conversation 

The big bank's dependence on housing undermines Canada's prosperity 

Porter stokes deal with Montreal Saint-Hubert Airport to develop new terminal 

Senators question disability legislation unanimously approved by MPs

Canada's leading international aid groups urge Ottawa to increase foreign assistance contributions 

International Aid agencies ask for more money in letter to Freeland ahead of budget 

Canada adds more Iranian officials to list of those affected by sanctions 

NATO expansion a major focus of parliamentary panel during trip to study impact of Ukraine war, chair says

Google threatens Canada, because it can

CBC

Trudeau denies security officials told Liberals to rescind MPs candidacy 

Interest rate hikes have yet to bring down food prices. Here are the tools governments could try 

Survivors of James Smith Cree Nation stabbing rampage try to move past their 'never ending pain'

Federal government banning social media platform TikTok from government phones

Roxham: The little country road that became a big political headache for the Trudeau government

Roxham Road is just a small piece of a global migration crisis

What is the Safe Third Country agreement?

Canada adds 12 names to Iran sanctions list

Supreme Court Justice Russell Brown is on a leave of absence

Niagara Falls facing 'limits' in accommodating influx of asylum seekers, mayor says

Canada Soccer president Nick Bontis steps down in move to expedite labour peace 

Toronto/Vancouver Star

Osoyoos site of first Indigenous golf tournament in the province 

Vancouver police shoot man with rubber bullets in case of mistaken identity 

Studious raccoon shuts down South Kelowna elementary school for the day

Winter storm covers much of BC in snow, more expected in some regions 

More than 1,350 prohibited weapons links to Chilliwack homes seized

BC pledges $500 million to keep ferry fares low for travellers as inflation soars

BC Premier says come deficits require spending as NDP prepares to table budget 

Finance Minister suggests budget deficits on way for BC after surplus

Canada-China trade breaks record, as imports hit $100 billion

Alberta's Danielle Smith to unveil massive surplus budget ahead of looming election

Soon a Canadian citizenship oath could be just a scroll and click away

Justin Trudeau rips Conservatives over Tory MPs' meeting with known extremist

Indigenous Chiefs across Canada laud the pending approval of $2.8B settlement deal

Canada needs to take Chinese threat seriously 

Justin Trudeau thinks public pressure will save health care. He forgets how shameless the provinces are

Misinformation is hard to fight - but Justin Trudeau has options, experts say

Fisheries Department scrambled to claw back 'ill-times' lobster tweet: documents 

Pierre Poilievre, Jagmeet Sinh take TikTok hiatus amid government bad over privacy concerns 

Trudeau defends MP's loyalty to Canada after reports of alleged Chinese interference 

Justin Trudeau blames racism for allegation that China helped Liberal MP get elected 

Quebec's social housing stock is crumbling as repairs costs rise, tenant group says

Oilpatch funds balloon for pro-Smith political group after she supports royalty break

Toronto Sun

Fate of Country Road near Stayner shows environmental rules still work, even in Doug Ford's Ontario

Man picked to write report on Chinese election interference ran Trudeau Foundation when big donations came in from China 

Han Dong's voting record on China is deserving of more questions, not claims of racism 

Liberal MPP Mitzie Hunter ponders run in Toronto's mayoral race

Trudeau government shoplifting consumer's grocery money 

Trudeau calls queries about China's alleged election interference racist 

Trudeau's record of bad judgment shows why he can't lecture anyone else

Trudeau makes Roxham border crossing Ontario's problem 

Fatal flaw in reporting election interference 

Higher immigration means more greenhouse gases 

National Post

Conservatives to suspend MPs' TikTok accounts, Singh dodges questions on NDP plans

'Unacceptable level of risk': Canada bans TikTok from federal government devices 

Poilievre never spoke to far-right European politician, Conservative Party says

Comparing Poilievre to Trump nothing but Liberal desperation 

The figures showing the next election may belong to Poilievre

With Spring election looming, UCP leaks its own budget secrets all over Alberta 

China's election interference could devour Trudeau and his party 

Trudeau defends Toronto Liberal MP accused of benefiting from Chinese interference  

Alberta'a new health care deal with Ottawa 'a productive first step': Premier Smith 

Drug maker AstraZeneca to expand Canadian operations, hire hundreds of workers

Freedom Convoy organizer Tamara Lich on what comes next: 'It's just going to get fun now'

Promised dress code to deal with teacher wearing huge fake breasts has no rules on dress

Global          

More snow on the way for BC's South Coast, affecting Tuesday's commute 

Vancouver Police notify watchdog after man shot with rubber bullets during mistaken arrest 

Sextortion may have played role in 14 year old BC hockey players suicide 

Vancouver coffee shop suffers after terrify gin  electrical explosion 

Police union accuses Surrey councillor of conflict of interest over family RCMP ties 

Bomb threat along Highway 97 in Kelowna now clear

BC budget: Finance Minister suggests deficits on way 

Bus service in the Fraser Valley halted as transit operators step up job action

Positive record for babies delivered by midwives: UBC study 

Families call out Vancouver police over Indigenous investigations 

Land-use extension near Penticton sparks concern from neighbours 

Border agents seize massive cache of weapons in BC

BC Premier says some deficits requires spending as NDP prepares to table budget

Canadian imports from China hit $100B in 2022, setting new trade record: StatCan

TikTok banned on all Canadian government devices over 'unacceptable risk'

Poilievre and Tories will suspend TikTok accounts after ban

Trudeau defends Han Dong amid report CSIS warned of foreign influence concerns 

Canada-US border policy, security new target of Republican lawmakers 

Alberta signs 10 year, $24B health care funding deal with feds 

NDP's Singh joins call for inquiry on alleged China election interference 

Canada adds more Iranian officials to sanctions list amid Mahsa Amani protests 

Liberal, Conservative supporters 'gridlocked' in voting intentions: poll

Pressure mounts on Trudeau to call inquiry into foreign politically meddling

Canadian Military will get new tanks to replace Leopards going to Ukraine: Minister 

Ukrainians in Canada: workplaces are welcoming, but newcomers are overqualified 

Miscellaneous            

Alexandra Morton on New Hopes for 'Fat and Sassy' Salmon 

How a major grocery chain scorned customers

The Record is good for babies delivered by Midwives