Ottawa Observations: Thursday-Friday, April 27-28, 2023

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Thursday-Friday April 27-28,  2023

Federal Government Workers Strike

Union shocked after Ottawa Police ticket striking government worker for excessive honking 

Federal government has tabled new offer on tenth day of strike, PSAC says

Ottawa businesses near picket lines see much-needed sales boost as federal workers strike 

Federal public service strike enters ninth day, no sign of back-top work legislation 

Public service union says government won't budge on wage increases 

Vast majority of non-essential workers took part in strike action, government figures say 

Why striking PSAC members want remote work enshrined in their contract 

Striking public servants fined for hot dog stand  

Whatever pay raise federal public servants get, layoffs could be next 

Federal government has tabled new offer on tenth day of strike, PSAC says

Most striking public sector workers are showing up on pickles lines 

As PSAC escalates strike, Canadians say government workers paid just fine

NB Power truck drives into picketing PSAC worker, company vows swift action

Union fined for hotdog stand outside Prime Minister's office 

Ottawa tables new offer to union as disruptions persist 

Ukraine/Russia War

Ukrainian soldiers have been fighting at the front for months, Now they're been sent for mental health help

Globe and Mail

Canada commits to sharing information on child predators with US authorities 

Former Trudeau Foundation head says past leadership misled Canadians on Chinese donation

Montreal building that burned in deadly fire had repeated safety violations, documents show

The ambitious Canadian science projects getting $1.4 billion in funding from Ottawa 

Fifty years later, BC's farms and cities reap the benefits from a scheme to spare land from development  

The American Civil War was Canada's fight, too. And we were on the wrong side 

Does a country have 'no choice' but to subsidize its auto industry? Ask Australia 

Bill C-11 is a victory for the possible 

To solve Canada's housing crisis, learn how Singapore nationalized real estate 

Glencore faces nasty political fight to win Teck as Ottawa signals it wants at least one home-grown metals champion

An oil and gas superpower that's also an environmental leader. Why can't Canada be Norway?

Critics question Harjit Sajjan's revelation he didn't check e-mai during fall of Afghanistan 

Trudeau says now not time for 'diving into' negotiations over ties to monarchy 

Canada, US to share more data in fight against cross-border gun smuggling, opioids. 

Ottawa posts $3.1 billion surplus for first 11 months of 2022-23 fiscal year

Trudeau, buoyed by Biden visit, visits Council on Foreign Relations in New York to talk up Canada 

A political anti-nuclear ideology distracts from Canada's climate mission 

Senate passes Bill C-11, an online streaming law that targets foreign tech giants and platforms 

Net zero is a huge economic boon for Canada, but we need to seize it 

Foreign-interference office coming 'soon' but not yet ready to launch, Mendicino says

First Canadian military evacuation flights leave Sudan

 

    

CBC

AFN executive committee to recommend national chief's removal 

If Trudeau is still interested in 'real change', Liberal supporters have some ideas 

Supreme Court gives go-ahead for hearing into police misconduct, cruelty claims tied to Surrey Six case 

Canada's economy eked out 0.1% growth in February, Statesman says

Controversial bill to regulate online streaming becomes law 

Canada's Sudan relief flights held up by mechanical difficulties, shooting incident involving Turkish plane 

Trudeau Foundation misled public by stating China-linked donation was Canadian: ex-official

Conservative MP accuses minister of taking 'no meaningful action' on Chinese 'police stations'

Trudeau heading to London for King Charles's coronation in May 

Canada won Volkswagen plant despite offer of 'way, way more' money from US: Trudeau 

Former MPP Randy Hillier will stand trial in Ottawa after motion denied  

Liberals fund women's rights abroad as Trudeau prepares to take abortion politics in New York

Sajjan says he didn't know senator was handing out unauthorized travel docs to Afghans 

Toronto/Vancouver Star

BC tells Surrey not to go back to the RCMP. But they Mayor is digging in her heels

Province says RCMP should leave Surrey to local force for safety reasons 

Difficult Surrey police decision on RCMP or Municipal force Friday: Minister

Application for jury to see photo of Myles Gray's injuries made too late: coroner 

Grand Chief says BC declaration fund 'special moment in history' to build province 

'We like Teck as a Canadian company' industry minister says as fate remains unclear 

Baby found dead in Victoria parking lot died of natural causes: police 

Hot spell hikes risks of flooding, avalanches and fire across British Columbia

Is Canada taking the wrong approach to the labour shortage?

Think Pierre Poilievre and Justin Trudeau dislike each other now? Just wait 

Justin Trudeau says Canadian critical minerals are more expensive than China's because 'we don't use slave labour'

Ottawa's online streaming bill is law. Now the real fight begins 

Former Secretary of State Clinton to join Liberal convention in Ottawa next week 

Conrad Black says he's regained the Canadian citizenship he renounced in 2001

Canada pauses rescue flights from Sudan after mechanical trouble, reports of shooting 

Window to safely airlift people from Sudan closing quickly, Canadian officials say  

Supreme Court won't hear appeal from city in Quebec that failed to stop 2012 fire

Canada, US to share more data in fight against cross-border gun smuggling, opioids

Ottawa's controversial online streaming bill becomes law despite protests from digital giants 

Toronto Sun

Ford makes moves to fix bail problems, now it's Trudeau's turn 

Our military isn't a travel agency 

Jordan Peterson endorses Anthony Frey in run for Toronto mayor

Ford government starts to come clean on Crosstown delays   

NYC trip another in long list of Trudeau bad judgments 

Eglinton Crosstown won't open until 2024 - at the earliest 

Extend deadline for filing income taxes  

National Post

Former Trudeau Foundation CEO quit over tensions with the board on Chinese donation 

Conrad Black regains Canadian citizenship given up in House of Lords spat with Jean Chretien 

Misinformation on disinformation from a confused Justin Trudeau 

'50% correction': Why Canada's office real estate sector is heading for a reckoning 

Trudeau takes a trippy trip to convince the world Canada's a serious country 

In Trudeau's Canada, even green energy projects can't get permits 

Retired judge warns new language bill favours francophones, threatens unity

Danielle Smith's big-money arena bribe to Calgary voters 

Global          

Surrey Police decision: Mayor locks in on keeping RCMP despite minister's recommendation

'I will not politicize this' : BC RCMP head will respect decision on future of Surrey Police 

Surrey Police 'non-decision' draws frustration from sone community leaders

Bus driver punched in the face in Vancouver, union calls for more security 

BC inquest jury won't see photos of Myles Gray's injuries due to late application 

'Devastated': Mother of Surrey Six victim steels herself as killer gets new hearing

Former Director of First Nations Employment Society in BC Facing fraud charge 

Charges laid in connection with attempted Chilliwack bank robbery

BC upping flood protections in Sumas Prairie with learnings from 2021 flood

Transit ridership hit 80 per cent of pre-pandemic levels by end of 2022, TransLink says

Window closing to evacuate Canadians by air, officials say

35 James Smith Cree Nation band members complete security training to keep community safe

Justin Trudeau going to coronation of King Charles on May 6

King Charles is officially the RCMP commissioner-in-chief How does it work?

Is Canada headed for a recession? Her's what the latest data shows 

Canadian lithium costs more 'because we don't use slave labour' Trudeau says

Trudeau Foundation board pushed back on credit of alleged China-linked donation: ex-CEO

Miscellaneous            

Pellet Plant's Promises of Cleaner air go up in smoke 

To curb mass violence, act on misogyny 

Dying for a living , and why it costs us

Unions criticize Vancouver's continuing tent sweeps

The race to recover a sunken tanker truck

In Alberta, it's all Power to the Premier