Ottawa Observations: Tuesday-Wednesday, October 31-November 1, 2023

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for   Tuesday-Wednesday, October 31-November 1, 2023

Hamas/Israel/Gaza 

One Canadian among first departure of foreign nationals from Gaza Strip, Global Affairs confirms 

Israel not in violation of humanitarian law, Israeli jurist says 

Media freedom group accuses Israel, Hamas of war crimes; reports deaths of 34 journalists 

More than 3,600 Palestinian children killed in just three weeks of war, Gaza health ministry says  

Justin Trudeau says the price of Israel's retaliation for Hamas attacks shouldn't be paid by 'all Palestinian civilian's'

Global Affairs Canada ready for 'further crossings daily' out of Gaza Strip 

Former Israeli intelligence office on the war with Hamas 

Hamas is a death cult 

United Nations hypocrisy is a shame to democracy 

A dim hope amid the unfathomable  horror of the Israel-Hamas war

Hamas's top leaders are worth billions. Here's how they continue to grow rich 

'Sobbing and shaking': Israeli parliament shown video of Hamas atrocities 

Biden backs 'humanitarian pause' in fighting to get 'prisoners' out

91 year old 'grandfather of the kibbutz' survived the Holocaust, but was killed by Hamas 

Numerous schools in Ontario received bomb threats, Here's what we know 

BC college instructor on leave amid Hamas comment controversy 

In Gaza's Dark Night, what do we see?

Ukraine/Russia War           

 

Two Russian-Canadians charged with shipping electronics to aid Moscow's war on Ukraine 

Montreal couple, US man charged in New York for exporting technology to Russia 

Two Canadians accused of supplying tech to aid Russian war effort 

Globe and Mail

Federal government freezes immigration targets, plans for 500,000 permanent residents in 2026

Time to address the immigration number than matters now 

The Liberals broke the immigration system. But better is always possible 

Former environment minister Catherine McKenna urges Trudeau to reverse carbon price exemption 

Saskatchewan gas utility could face steep fines and jail for not remitting carbon tax 

BC rejects coroner panel's call to expand access to safety supply program

'I consider her a fighter': Supreme Court pick Mary Moreau hailed as a voice for minority rights 

Toronto developers delay launch of about 14, 000 new condos as sales dive 

Nutrien misses quarterly profit estimates as potash prices plummet 

Protesters not influenced by convoy organizers, agrees Ottawa police officer 

Quebec's bad law to make brands names be in French will have bad consequences 

Trudeau's Atlantic carbon tax exemption may be a fatal miscalculation 

Why doesn't Justin Trudeau understand that Canadians want change?

Former BC Premier John Horgan appointed Canada's new ambassador to Germany 

Why are Canadian governments so slow to release budgets and public accounts?

No more carve-outs on carbon price, Trudeau says 

Federal immigration plan includes pat to permanent residence in small Canadian towns 

China demands proof that Canada's WeChat ban is justified 

Ottawa's exemption of heating oil from carbon tax is surprising and shameless

Trudeau rebuffs premier's calls for more carbon-price exemptions 

Canada, US must spur critical-mineral  mining, refiing at home to secure clean energy shift, American envoy says 

CBC

Canada looking to stabilize immigration levels at 500,000 per year in 2026

Whistleblowers secretly recorded civil servant slamming 'outright incompetence' at federal green fund 

Former Bank of Canada Governor Carney questions carbon price break on home heating oil

Trudeau says there will 'absolutely not' be further carbon tax exemptions 

Trudeau names 5 new Senators, including long time Liberal Roger Cuzner 

Freeland tells Premier Smith leaving CPP would be 'historic, costly, irreversible mistake'

All aboard Danielle Smith's bullet train to never ending Alberta super growth   

Biden to welcome Trudeau to Washington this week, US ambassador says

New temporary immigration plan will force some temporary foreign workers to pass French exam 

Veterans minister under fire for ignoring winning design of Afghan war memoiral

Accused RCMP leaker's former boss left 'sick to my stomach' when shown documents meant for police targets 

Judge orders Crown to disclose internal police documents in convoy trial

Canadians who use other heating fuels say carbon tax exemption for oil isn't fair 

Toronto/Vancouver Star

Justin Trudeau was fixing a problem.Now his solution is a weapon for Pierre Poilievre 

Olivia Chow promised before  setting a tax rate, to consult the people. This is what the promise looks like in action

Ottawa announces new immigration targets. Here's what's needed most 

'Vile, disturbing trends' led Ford government to mandate more Holocaust education in high school

RCMP question officials in Doug Ford's government over the Greenbelt scandal 

Pierre Poilievre taunts Justin Trudeau, says the PM is running scared on carbon pricing 

Education agent accused in Indian student fraud takes the stand: 'They are blaming me to cover their mistakes'

Federal government to level out number of new permanent residents in Canada in 2026

Major General Dany Fortis says he wanted to return to duty after being cleared in trial 

Upcoming morgue renewals part of why BoC held rate at 5%: Macklem

Privacy bill fails to address dangers of facial recognition technology: coalition   

Tories hold lead over Liberals, Canadians report limited trust in institutions: poll

Tories brought in double the money that Liberals donors contributed in third quarter

Former BC Premier John Horgan will be Canada's next ambassador to Germany 

Toronto Sun

Male next federal vote 'carbon tax election' Poilievre challenges Trudeau

We need strong leadership to push back against anti-Semitism 

'Bring it on' Poilievre's reaction to criticism from PM goes viral 

Poilievre's brilliant move forces Trudeau's hand on carbon tax 

The only cure for anti-Semitism is to publicly condemn it

Trudeau's super-charged battery foolishness reaches new heights  

Bank of Canada says Liberal spending not helping inflation 

Trudeau Liberals start to admit they've messed up immigration

Fuel for thought on voting for Poilievre

Electric vehicles subsides costly and ineffective says study  

Time for Trudeau to kill the carbon tax

National Post

Government to ease immigration targets, capping new entrants to Canada at 500,000

Air Canada passenger forced to sleep in Azerbaijan airport after emergency landing  

Wiretaps in cocaine case rejected as English speaking cops struggle with Indian accent

Conservatives to force vote on exempting all forms of home heating from federal carbon tax

Liberal stalwart calls for new party leader, predicts Trudeau will decide soon whether to quit 

Federal ministers 'pathetic' with responses over Afghan monument controversy: design team

Knives out for Trudeau's fatally injured carbon tax 

The carbon tax is dead. Trudeau did it in

Protesters didn't say organizers influenced them to join Freedom Convoy, officer agrees 

Canadian farmers push for carbon tax exemptions as heating bill flounders in Senate 

With carbon tax on the verge of collapse, Alberta puts focus on pension red herring  

For the good of Canada, Justin Trudeau should go

PQ leader St-Pierre Plamondon  now more popular. than Legault, poll suggests 

Canada may face ' big fight' over digital tax plans, US ambassador warns 

Quebec opts for status quo on immigration levels: 50,000 a year 

Global          

Carbon price pause could become a wedge issue in Parliament: Here's how 

Alberta's CPP exit would put millions of retirements at risk, Freeland says 

Canada's housing affordability sees significant 'deterioration' report says 

No cuts to immigration coming as Canada holds goal for 500K per year 

Bank of Canada held interest rate partly due to upcoming mortgage renewals: Macklem 

Beer prices could soon go up due to 'beer tax'. What to know 

Quebec tuition hike: Concordia warns it could lose up to 90% of out of province students 

Freeland to meet finance ministers on Alberta's proposed CPP withdrawal

'Freedom Convoy' trial continues with testimony of police liaison officers 

BC Legislation would legalize  small scale multifamily homes province wide  

Former BC Premier John Horgan named Canada's next ambassador to Germany 

Vancouver police raid trio of magi mushroom dispensaries 

City of Saanich moves to ban retractable leashes 

Video of arrest leading to assault charges against 3 VPD officers released 

Criminal probe of 'disgusting' BC Police training course wraps 

Vancouver eases conditions on develop of long-delayed Little Mountain Lands 

Freezing rain warning issued for parts of BC's Interior 

BC man alleges he was targeted by China's spamoulflage' campaign

BC's HeliJet says it's buying Canada's first electric vertical takeoff aircraft 

Advocates welcome BC watchdog report panning, 'outdate' practice of drone tanks 

Eby asks federal government to extend heat pump subsidies to BC

Legal Standing for prescribed burns among proposed changes to BC Forest laws 

Opposition BC United pledges to cut carbon tax if elected 

Miscellaneous            

Why sustainable Housing is key for a resilient future 

Kevin Falcon is ready to axe the Carbon Tax 

Saskatchewan joins Alberta in backing Government Law Breaking 

Alberta's Throne Speech: 'Boring, Unpersuasive, Evasive and Weirdly Aspirational'

How Canada can fight rising hate crimes against Muslim and Jewish communities  

Nurses condemn the arrests of safe supply providers