Ottawa Observations: Thursday-Friday, December 14-15, 2023

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Thursday-Friday, December 14-15, 2023

Hamas/Israel/Gaza 

Israeli military says it mistakenly killed three Israeli hostages in Gaza 

White House in 'intensive' talks with Israel on timing of next phase of Gaza War

Assault charge over car-swerving incident at Gaza protest near BC legislature

Israeli strike on school kills Al Jazeera cameraman in southern Gaza, network says 

Israeli military mistakenly killed 3 Israeli hostages in Gaza, officials say 

Perfect storm for disease has begun in Gaza, overwhelmed doctors say 

Global opinion of the Israel-Hamas war is shifting, and not in Israel's favour

Israeli military says it mistakenly killed 3 Israeli hostages in battle torn part of Gaza 

Palestine envoy in Ottawa praises Canada's UN vote for ceasefire, seeks more action 

'You have a significant problem': Liberal MPs quiz university presidents about call for Jewish genocide 

Trudeau sold Canada's soul at UN but pro-Hamas protesters still unhappy 

No accountability for Hamas as UN votes for cease-fire 

Genocide claims against Israel doesn't square with reality of Hamas war 

Trudeau's Liberal party fundraiser swarmed with pro-Palestinian demonstrators staging a die-in

The Canadian university teacher facing firing for daring to denounce Hamas

High death toll does not mean Israel's violating international law 

Joly asked if Canada's position on ceasefire change 'because you're losing Mulsim donors?'

Ukraine/Russia War           

The West must never give up on Ukraine 

Putin aims for show of power and reassurance as war in Ukraine appears at stalemate 

Globe and Mail

Bank of Canada's Macklemore expects inflation to be 'close to' 2 per-cent target by late 2024

Central bank's tough job: A whiff of rate cuts, and everyone breaks out the champagne 

Bank of Canada to release rate announcements 15 minutes earlier starting in 2024 

Michael Sabia's grand plan to make Quebec a green-energy powerhouse 

Canada's long, difficult road to becoming an electric vehicle 'superpower'

Ottawa caps CBC's share of Google funds under Online News Act at $7 million 

Toronto changes course on name change for Dundas Street 

Many Canadians have had long COVID for almost four years. Researchers say there's hope

Trans Mountain warns regulator of potential 'catastrophic' two year pipeline delay 

Who needs the Beer Store or LCBO?

Francois Legault's true goal is to fundamentally transform Quebec's English universities 

Do the Liberals even understand what a conflict of interest is? Does a fish know its wet?

MPs challenging university chiefs to say if calling for genocide of Jews violated their conduct codes

Governments in times of economic decline do not fare well at the ballot box 

Canada will send helicopters to Latvia next year, Bill Blair says

'Weighing our options' Ottawa open to further pause to expand assisted dying rules 

Freeland won't say how long it could take to determine what Alberta entitled from CPP

Canada to pilot options for national emergency response agency in 2024, Sajjan says 

US congressional members push Ottawa to designate Islamic Revolutionary Guards as terrorist entity 

Global Affairs offers 'deepest regrets' to 'Inuit and Indigenous communities' over AI generated image  

Senate passes Liberal bill that enshrines handgun freeze, targets ghost guns

Liberals, NDP push deadline for pharmacare bill to beginning of March

CBC

NDP ethics critic calls for Scheer to appear before House ethics committee 

Andrew Scheer broke Parliament's rules by filing partisan video in his office 

NDP leader James Singh, wife Gurkiran Kaur Sidhu welcome second baby girl 

Defence minister says he wants to change the drinking culture on military bases 

Speaker Greg Fergus 'deeply sorry' for controversial video, vows to regain MPs trust 

Military is being called on too often to deal with domestic emergencies, commander warns 

Almost two-thirds of Google's $100-million media fund with go to print, digital media

Liberal gun-control bill passes in the Senate, set to become law  

Did the protesters mean harm? That's at the their of bid to toss convoy class-action  

Liberal MPs ask universities if calling for genocide of Jews violates school codes 

Conservative MP Michael Chong cleared to  question witnesses at upcoming foreign interference inquiry 

Free menstrual products must now be available for employees in federally regulated workplaces 

Toronto/Vancouver Star

Trudeau government sets dollar figures for Google payments to media companies

Inside the fight for $120B: How Canada's broken treaty promise sparked a battle over 'mino-bimaadiziwin' - the good life

'An overwhelming number of Torontonians loved him': City Council names stadium after Rob Ford 

The price of reusable bas in Toronto is going up. Here's what you need to know 

TTC budget plans on Eglinton Crosstown and Finch West LRTs opening in the fall

Bonnie Crombie is the real reason for Doug Ford's cynical  flip-flop on Peel 

House of Commons rises after tumultuous fall sitting, begins six-week winter break

Canada to pilot options for national emergency response agency in 2024: Sajjan 

Canada will send helicopters to Latvia next year, defence minister says 

Ottawa should set deadline to clear immigration backlogs: House of Commons committee

Senate bill would require age verification for Canadians accessing porn sites

NDP and Liberals set new deadline for introduction of pharmacare bill 

Toronto's downtown Yonge-Dundas Square to be renamed as Sankofa Square 

Doug Ford unveils plans to allow beer and wine sales in Ontario convenience stores - in two years 

Builders slam Ford government for 'no coherent' housing plan 

Developer launches constitutional challenge of law returning Greenbelt lands 

With beer coming to corner stores, Doug Ford stumbles his way toward keeping a promise

Toronto Sun

Alleged Russian hacker charged while out on bail: OPP

Chow compromised on Dundas, just as he would have done

This is a silly policy. Full stop. Period.

Present day relative defends legacy of Henry Dundas 

Does Trudeau have a chance against Poilievre?

Why are race-crime statistics banned in studies of police racism?

Ontario joins the 21st century for booze sales 

Trudeau Grits finally willing to admit immigration helped spur housing crisis 

Here's what needs to happen now after House Speaker keeps job

Often hidden population of homeless youth being left behind 

Here's what's good about Doug Ford's booze sale changes  

Consumer protection anyone? Have some crumbs  

'Net zero crowd' will never be satisfied

National Post

Silly season in Ottawa has finally come to an end, MPs to return in 2024

Canadian military decides agains court martial for officer who called for uprising 

'Am I going to die? We fled to the US after long waits, misdiagnosis in Canada 

Liberal gun bill passes Senate, but experts say it won't stop gun crime

The odious campaign to take down Canadaland's Jesse Brown

Danielle Smith takes energy fight to new level with charge of Guilbeault 'treachery' 

Freeland won't give timeline for Alberta CPP entitlement calculation in meeting wit provincial finance ministers 

'Weighing our options': Federal Liberals contemplate taking another pause in the MAID expansion plan 

Broke Toronto looks to strip Dundas name from even more landmarks 

The case for Canada leaving the UN

CBC/Radio Canada largely excluded, written media outlets receive bulk of funding from Online News Act

NDP and Liberals extend deadline for pharmacare bill to March 1 

Speaker Fergus asked former Liberal MP Glen Pearson to defend him in op-ed

US representatives call on Canada to designate Iran's IRGC as terrorist group 

Global          

How mounting attacks on Red Sea ships may hit global trade, including Canada 

Trudeau vows $100M+ to build more than 40K homes in Vancouver

Liberal gun control bill is now law. What happens now?

Deportation order cancelled for gay man from Edmonton who feared returning to Uganda  

Still too early to cut rates, Bank of Canada's Macklem says 

Trans Mountain alerts regulator of potential 'catastrophic' 2 year pipeline delay 

Mexico closing packing plant linked to cantaloupe salmonella outbreak 

Free menstrual products now required in some Canadian workplaces. Which ones?

House of Commons rises until end of January after tumultuous year 

Drone drops drugs, weapons, cellphones, 'like Amazon deliveries' at BC Prisons: Union

'Tone it down': Nasty letter won't deter BC woman from huge holiday display

New Westminster orders evacuation of apartment building with long history of neglect 

BC watchmaker faces $40K bill, deemed ineligible for pandemic loan

'Race to the top': Surprise raise vaults Delta Police among highest-paid in Canada 

UBC team probing tire chemical linked to salmon death wins $1.8M in funding 

Rogers Sugar strike in Vancouver at impasse, negotiations paused 

One in hospital after gang shooting in Delta 

'Didn't even put her in the ring': BC family says health care system failed their mom 

Vancouver must craft 'transition' plan for park board elimination, province says

Miscellaneous            

Want your family doctor back? Transform the future of GPs

Too many non profits, too many problems?

COP 28: "Landmark' or surrender?

UCP fumble over federal cow methane plan 

A rainforest showdown over Green Energy Metals mining 

Six questions to ask Vancouver Police about Body Worn cameras  

Her husband was locked out. She was forced to cross his picket line