Ottawa Observations: Tuesday-Wednesday, April 25-26, 2023

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Tuesday-Wednesday, April 25-26,  2023

Federal Government Workers Strike

Canadian civil servants have a great pension system - why can't that be expanded to us all?

Ontarian trying to flee Sudan with elderly grandmother says Canada misled her

Federal worker's union leader calls on Trudeau to et directly involved in negotiations 

Federal workers strike highlights desire for work-from-home flexibility 

Striking federal union wants PM involved in talks as government digs in

Justin Trudeau could win more than just a labour dispute by taking on striking federal workers 

PSAC says it has 'compromised' on wage demands as federal government strike continues 

Union says government not budging on bargaining position or public service wage offer 

PSAC has 'moved off' wage demands, accuses government of 'stalling'

From the Picket Line: What's at stake in the Big Strike 

Ukraine/Russia War

Russia targets Ottawa think-tank as part of foreign interference campaign against critics 

Globe and Mail

Sajjan says he was unaware of senator sending travel documents to Afghans because "I wasn't reading  my email'

Senator says she lost track of how many Canadian government travel documents her office sent

Ottawa's plans to airlift Canadians from Sudan stalled by inability to find landing spots

Difficult to secure military aircraft landing spots in Sudan for evacuation: Trudeau

Toronto-area housing developments at risk as lenders accuse StateView Homes of wrongdoing

Teck restructuring setback raises questions about miner's future

Teck's ambitious break-up proposal crashes and burns. Mistakes were made that worked in Glencore's favour

Why Teck Resources' proposed split never made much sense and shareholders shot it down

A timeline of the takeover bid for Teck Resources that captured the mining world's attention  

China hungers for Canada's resources - that's why CIC is flighty in Glencore-Teck tussle

The naked politics of Calgary's new arena deal

Bank of Canada minutes are non-essential reading

Bank of Canada considered interest-rate increase in April, minutes show

Rogers posts profit gain, partners with Musk's Starlink to deliver remote service

Australian coal company withdraws plan for mine in Alberta foothills

Bill sent for final approval to establish Ojibway National Urban Park in southwestern Ontario

Federal Labour minister pledges legislation by 2024 to eradicate imports made with forced labour 

Organizer accused of Zoom theft by O'Toole campaign seeks apology

Mendicino announces first step of firearm buyback program, targeting industry

Bains appointment to Rogers prompts House committee to invite lobbying commissioner

Federal government will ditch legislated list of banned assault-style weapons but move forward with other prohibitions 

Liberals committed to 'getting this right', minister tells MPs studying gun bill

It's still murky just what CSIS told the Liberals about Chinese interference in 2019

CRTC lacks expertise to regulate online news bill says its former chair

 

    

CBC

Canada sending top to 200 troops to support evacuation of civilians in Sudan

More Canadians asking for help to get out of Sudan: Joly

Complaints of anti-Black racism at human rights commission to face Senate scrutiny 

These refugees are coming to Canada as health-care workers. Trouble is, they've been waiting for years 

Mendicino says government moving to compensate retailers who own guns on banned list 

Federal government wants to let sexual assault victims opt out of publication bans

Reservist acquitted of sexual assault sues military for millions of dollars in damages 

Former Conservative campaign director urges MPs to protect the next election from foreign meddling

MPs and activists push back as Ottawa pitches expansion of nuclear energy

CSIS warned MPs, senators that hostile states might listen in on their conversation

James Smith Cree Nation grappling with what to do with public donations after 2022 attacks

Canada devleophing new immigration policy to attract French-speaking people - especially teachers 

Toronto/Vancouver Star

BC Financial Services Authority issues 'landmark penalty' against Kamloops woman

Pasaglia, Cutler and other football alumni demand removal from SFU Hall of Fame

Telus Health, Medical Service Commission reach settlement over fee program: minister 

Surrey Schools face double-decker portables, program cuts, says Falcon, school board

BC Coroner's inquest hears updated toxicology results for Myles Gray

Myles Gray has swollen airway, blood in his throat after police beating: paramedic

BC's leaky Science World dome fix part of $30 million tourism infrastructure fund

Protected areas, fishing closures,  to help BC's threatened southern resident orcas 

Who should lead the Mounties? The RCMP union has some ideas

A new COVID sub variant is spreading quickly; Here's what you need to know

Doug Ford wants to boost police ranks by lowering the education requirements for officers

Farmers plans biggest wheat crop in more than two decades due to war in Ukraine  

Doug Ford has plunged colleges and universities into crisis with historic funding cuts - and no plan for their futures 

Conservatives hatred of journalism is damaging their brand 

Minister didn't authorize fake travel docs for Afghans, says he didn't check email  

Trudeau government reveals first phase of gun buyback plan

Alberta Premier Smith hopes funding for Flames arena won't become election issue

Canadian military unlikely to conduct airlifts out of Sudan past this week. officials 

'Bond villain': Organizer accused of Zoom theft by O'Toole campaign seeks apology

'Please help': Female soccer players hiding in Afghanistan sue Canada to honour its promise 

Trudeau's Liberals abandon plan to expand banned guns list - but new amendments are coming  

Toronto Sun

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

Bains appointment to Rogers prompts House committee to invite lobbying commissioner 

Toronto cops seize 556 stolen vehicles worth $27 million, arrest 119 people 

Care about climate change? Support nuclear power

Justin Trudeau, Global Citizen: PM off to another global gabfest to save the planet 

Saunders calls Toronto's push to decriminalize all drugs wrong 

Competition key to alleviating airline complaints 

A cozy Trudeau insider becomes a cozy Rogers insider 

Trudeau government continues its energy policy follies 

Mulroney needs to answer for Metrolinx problems or wear them 

Ford must reject Metrolinx boss making more than $1 million

Forcing treatment is kindness to addicts 

Trudeau is right on nuclear energy

  

National Post

Ontario town bans non-governmental flags, including pride flags 

New federal language bill to be adopted in the 'coming days' in spite of concerns from Liberal Quebec MPs

Justin Trudeau's Great Canadian Gun Confiscation 

Senators won't 'insist' on user content exemption in online streaming bill

Organizer of Peter McKay's leadership campaign sues Erin O'Toole for alleging he was behind hacking theft

Trudeau tries to gaslight Canadians about his pandemic record 

Trudeau says he didn't force anyone to get vaccinated, all the incentives were there to 'encourage Canadians' 

Why new information on the Pearson airport gold heist points to an inside job

Canada developing new immigration policy in a bid to grow French language 

Anti-Israel conference in Ottawa set to go, despite connections to banned terror group

Dannielle Smith abandons libertarian ideals for new Calgary arena

Illuminating new numbers on the extent of Canada's 'catch and release' crisis 

Has neglect of our military become a trait of all Canadians - or just Trudeau?

Using Alberta's oil money to keep taxes low the morally correct thing to do

Global          

Nearly 9% of BC RCMP jobs are vacant. What the Force says it's doing about it

Vancouver Park Board approves policies on swimwear, drinking in public parks 

Uber driver's assault spurs calls for more protection of BC Gig workers 

Myles Gray: behaviour 'probably not' explained by drugs, inquest hears 

Vancouver approves plan for flat $2/hr parking in Chinatown 

Stretch of Highway 20 reopens after earlier closure by wildfire 

Violent and property crime both down in Surrey, latest police statistics show

TELUS Health reach agreement to comply with Medicare Protection Act

'Enough is enough': Nanaimo cafe vandalized seven times in one month     

'Unparalleled' $65 million amphitheatre renovation for PNE, Hastings Park         

'Mind blowing': Surrey parents, teachers concerned about 'double-decker' portables

Canadian government was warned for weeks that Sudan conflict was coming: sources 

Initial phase of firearms buyback program takes shape as Ottawa inks deal

New federal rules aim to protect endangered orcas, but do they go far enough?

Quebec's English speaking minority community to get funding from Ottawa 

Canada must support Sudan beyond crisis, MPs say in emergency House of Commons debate 

As MPs rework gun control amendments, minister pledges to 'getting this right'

Miscellaneous            

Dix 'Delighted' with Telus Health Deal on alleged extra billing 

The City's Poems project is in full bloom 

Unpacking Stephen Harper's strange 'endorsement' of Danielle Smith 

BC looks at broader recognition of Workplace Trauma 

These rare BC Reefs are no longer threatened by Offshore Drilling

How note to handle an Oilsands spill 

Why Tree planting campaigns can lead to ecological disaster