Ottawa Observations: Tuesday-Wednesday May 16-17, 2023

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Tuesday-Wednesday, May 16-17,  2023

Ukraine/Russia War

Globe and Mail

Sending BC Cancer patients to US for care will triple the cost 

Locked in standoff with Canada, Stellantis threatens to pull out of UK 

Do the Feds or the province even know how much Stellantis is really worth?

Developers to launch hundreds of new condo units in Toronto as demand returns 

Alberta's Smith, Notley to each pitch themselves as a trustworthy leader in upcoming election debate

Brazen daylight murder of Montreal salon owner shows 'arrogance of Mafia: Expert 

'Embarrassed': Alberta UCP candidate sorry for comparing transgender kids to feces

Ontario to dissolve Region of Peel, government sources say

Four-day workweek? With Canada's low productivity, we may need six-day workweeks

Ottawa, we have a problem: Is Canada's economy heading toward disaster?

An affinity for contrarianism has driven a lot of conservatives crazy: Exhibit A: Danielle Smith

Francophone minorities should worry about the Liberals' language plans

At least one firefighter injured as Alberta wildfires continue to burn

Francois Legault's anti-immigration crusade is coming back to bite him

MPs to debate Conservative motion seeking to change course on safe-supply policy

Saskatchewan running coal power later than 2030 would be illegal: Guilbeault

Former Conservative Senator Linda Drum wins defamation case she says was designed to silence her

Maxime Bernier going full MAGA in Manitoba by-election campaign

Government names former judges to help MPs investigate firing of Winnipeg scientists 

MPs seek joint committee with British Parliament to summon Facebook boss

In this economy, traditional personal finance advice can no longer help you

Conservative MP Chong says he met with CSIS about suspected China threat three times 

    

CBC

Poilievre declined meeting with Johnston on foreign interference 

Delivery of new transport planes behind schedule, Air Force confirms 

MP Michael Chong says Canada needs to 'catch up' to allies on national security threats 

CSIS officially directed to share more information with Parliamentarians under threat 

Federal government proposes stricter bail system in new bill

Champagne says Ontario needs to 'pay fair share' to end 'stalemate' with Stellantis

Maxime Bernie admits to breaking COVID-19 public health orders in Manitoba 

Trudeau touches down in South Korea for talks on economic security, China interference 

Despite differences on women's rights, Trudeau pitches closer ties on South  Korea visit

Canada urged to track unaccompanied minors arriving from Ukraine

Canadian democracy may have too many unwritten rules 

Enbridge punches back on Line 5 challenge: 'Nothing but counterfactual speculation'

Committee of MPs, former judges to examine firing of 2 National Microbiology Lab scientists 

Toronto/Vancouver Star

BC Municipal employee dies on the job after being hit by vehicle 

Hundreds of BC firefighters dig in for Fort St. John battle amid weather reprieve 

BC casinos will require all to show government ID under self-exclusion program 

Canada's wildfires are getting worse. Here are some of the long-term effects they're having

Wanted: Alberta is asking public servants to volunteer to fight wildfires. Why that may be a bad idea 

Toronto's mayoral debate season kicks off with a protest, many winning lines - and one clear loser

Olivia Chow expands her lead as the front-runner in Toronto's mayoral campaign, says a new poll 

Ottawa to Doug Ford: Spend more if you want to help save Stellantis battery plant

Doug Ford 'disappointed' in feds' handling of rocky Stellantis deal for EV battery plant 

Liberals' new bail reforms could run up against Charter, have limited impact; experts 

Saskatchewan running coal power later than 2030 would be illegal: Guilbeault 

Former Senior judges to have last work on disclosure of sensitive laboratory records 

Liberals downgrade Africa strategy to framework, but insist continent is a priority 

Senators urge Ottawa to give sanctions regime the same clarity, assessment as allies 

MP Michael Chong decries 'systemic failure' to notify him of China's alleged threats 

Pierre Poilievre accuses Justin Trudeau's drug policies of killing people, while addictions minister snaps back

Too fast or too slow? No one seems happy with Trudeau government's plans for clean electricity 

Ottawa unveils 'meaningful and much-needed' bail reforms in the face of 'catch and release' criticism

Pierre Poilievre îs courting voters by capitalizing on immigrants fees in Quebec

Toronto Sun

WestJet pilots to strike because $300K a year ain't enough 

Province sending Brampton and Mississauga to divorce court 

Chrystia Freeland calls it 'fear-mongering'

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's politics of the absurd 

Health care wait times cost Canadians billions of dollars 

Here's how the Ford Government can put beer in corner stores 

Lametti has done the right thing with proposed bail reforms 

Current political obsession with electric cars is noting more than a cult 

Trudeau has botched the Stellantis deal by shooting at friends 

Trudeau and his government have botched the Stellantis EV battery plant deal

Ford either fixes Metrolinx/Crosstown mess or accepts blame

Feds short-changing infrastructure funding to communities

Shoot up at Nathan Phillips Square, but no news conferences, please 

Feds see the light on bail reform

Answers needed on foreign interference

National Post

Alberta 51 Project, explained: Why the province isn't likely to join the US anytime soon 

Saskatchewan plan to run coal power plants beyond 2030 would be illegal, Guilbeault says 

Bloc Québécois calls Governor General's office a 'circus' after $88k clothing bill

Smith needs to tell the poop-cookie candidate she won't be in UCP caucus

Mafia leader's daughter in law shot dead in Canada

Liberal MP Housefeather could face 'consequences' for voting against own party on languages law

Rachel Notley's 38% tax hike would be a death blow to Alberta prosperity 

'Are you serious?' Pierre Poilievre lambastes reporter over bail question  

Doug Ford, Chrystia Freeland spar over who pays for Stellantis Battery plant in Ontario

Ontario to dissolve Peel Region, making Mississagua and Brampton independent: sources

Alberta UCP candidate apologizes for comparing transgender students to feces in food

'Massive' gap between WestJet pilots' union as strike looms and bookings fall: CEO

The NDP's eye-roll inducing pitch to undo the Parliamentary system 

NDP stoop to deception in bid to beat Danielle Smith

Let's not abandon harm reduction before trying it for real

Forcing landlords to pay for air condition will only drive up rents 

Government finally moving ahead with committee to review firings of two infectious disease scientists

Governors General billed over $88,000 in clothing to taxpayers since 2017: documents 

MP Michael Chong says he has received personal threats, in addition to threats on his family

Freeland accuses opposition MPs of 'bullying' her with filibuster over length of her testimony 

Saskatchewan Premier says Ottawa's net-zero electricity grid plan 'unrealistic and unaffordable' releases his own

Global          

Dix says no gag order on doctors amid warning of 'crisis' at Surrey Memorial Hospital 

Province wide approach to regulating public drug use coming , BC premier says

Oak Bay city workers killed in vehicle crash, other driver sent to hospital

Evacuation alert rescinded for Fort St. John as winds blow fires away rom city 

Evacuation alerts issued for 2 more communities along Skeena River in Northern BC

Surrey policing decision stalled by 'untenable' non-disclosure agreement: Mayor

Portable and population: Surrey council declares lack  of school infrastructure a 'crisis'

BC government announces funding for 25 new accessible playground across the province 

WestJet pilots' expectations 'fairly high' CEO says as strike deadline nears 

Canadian shot dead in Mexico beach town, 2nd tourist killed this week

A Canadian Al Qaeda bomb-maker is coming out of prison. When are terrorists ready for release?

Why were 2 scientists fired from Winnipeg lab? MPs to examine documents 

Liberals' bail reforms may see Charter challenges, limited results: experts  

Ford 'disappointed' in Feds' handling of rocky Stellantis deal for EV batter plant

Ottawa downgrades long-delayed Africa policy despite criticism 

Canada, South Korean sign critical minerals deal in bid to reduce China dependence 

CSIS officially directed to alert MP's of foreign threats, Chong says more needed 

Looming federal by-elections will get 'enhanced' interference monitoring 

All bilingual towns in Quebec choose to keep right to serve people in English and French

Miscellaneous            

On Bottle Binning in Chinatown 

Burns Lake Witnesses describe mysterious visits from the RCMP

UBC research assistants on why they want a union 

As Alberta Burns, politicians 'Dare Not Speak' of Climate Change 

Will BC Towns' Bylaws undermine Drug Decriminalization Pilot?

A dedicated safe space for Powell River's Trans Community 

Trial Begins for a Hereditary Chief charged in the CGL Pipeline conflict

'Like somebody took a chalkboard eraser and erased my life'

The Bully who haunts Alberta's Election