Ottawa Observations: Saturday-Monday, January 20-22, 2024

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Saturday-Monday, January 20-22, 2024

Hamas/Israel/Gaza 

Netanyahu rejects Hamas ceasefire demand, opposes Palestinian statehood 

EU pushes for Palestinian statehood, rejecting Netanyahu's insistence it's off the table

Poilievre calls Trudeua's stance on genocide case against Israel 'incomprehensible'  

Israeli PM 'outright' rejects Hamas conditions for ending war as death toll in Gaza tops 25,000

MPs who visited West Bank urge action against 'constant humiliation' of Palestinians 

Families of hostages held in Gaza storm Israel's parliament meeting demanding deal for release 

Those lecturing Israel should walk a mile in a kibbutz

The Israel-Hamas war will end - the anti Semitism won't 

The Iranian money connection 

Justin Trudeau should consider Israel for his next vacation  

Poilievre slams Trudeau for 'incomprehensible' position on genocide case against Israel 

Netanyahu: Hamas has made no serious proposal for hostage deal

Two men charged in connection with notorious anti-Israeli protest at Toronto mall

Israeli airstrike on Syrian capital kills at least four Iranian advisers 

US, UK renew strikes on Houthi targets as Red Sea attacks continue  

In Gaza, both sides have lost the war

Ukraine/Russia War           

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky hails diaspora, proposes dual citizenship   

Poland's prime minister visits Ukraine in the latest show of support for Kyiv against Russia 

Russia clashes with US and Ukraine supporters, ruling out any peace plan backed by Kyiv and the West 

Globe and Mail

Ottawa announce two year cap on international student visas 

Ottawa's foreign student cap will create financial risks, university and college leaders say 

Thanks to Marc Miller, the immigration system is (slightly) less broken 

Canada withdraws its last special-forces troops from Niger 

Newfoundland and Labrador cabinet minister Derrick Bragg dies at 59 after cancer diagnosis 

Insiders offer advice to Poilievre as Conservatives look to turn polling success to election win

Liberals and NDP negotiate pharmacare now to fight over it later 

Cabinet retreat begins in Montreal as Trudeau stakes hopes on a comeback

Liberals to hold auto-theft summit in February amid uptick in stolen cars sent abroad

Broad conversations on affordability, housing to top agenda as federal cabinet meets 

Cabinet to hear from current and past ambassadors as minority Liberals prepare or US election year

CBC

Feds won't appeal landmark citizenship ruling for 'Lost Canadians'

The US is heading for a momentous vote. Canada's ambassador says we have to be ready

Federal government announces 2 year cap on student permits 

Linking immigration to the housing shortage may be missing the problem, experts say 

UCP voters' support for Alberta pension plan slides, new poll suggests 

Canada's population is booming - access to family doctors hasn't kept  pace 

Union head says higher pay may be needed to encourage diplomats to work in a key country: the US

Provinces concerned about expanding assisted dying for mental disorders: Holland 

The spectre of another Trump presidency looms as Trudeau's cabinet gathers to start a new year 

Bust of Lincoln Alexander, Canada's 1st Black MP and former Ontario LG, unveiled at Queen's Park

Union warns SkyTrain may shut down too as deadline looms for Metro Vancouver bus strike 

RCMP relaxes cannabis rules for some officers, moves to 'fit for duty' standard 

Danielle Smith warned about 'net-zero' 2035. Alberta power grid's woes showed up early

Toronto/Vancouver Star

Battered in the polls, Justin Trudeau's Liberals look for a boost from ... Donald Trump?

'An indictment of what the program became' Canada stets new limits on work permits for international students, spouses

Internal email suggests Doug Ford's office knew Greenbelt land swap details earlier than claimed 

Majority of Canadians now have more debt than savings, StatCan says, Here's why the wealth gap is widening 

Provinces concerned about expanding assisted dying for mental disorders: Holland

What is Canada's international student program and why is it being capped?

Canada and Mexico in diplomatic talks over asylum claims, immigration minister says 

Federal corporations to start filing beneficial ownership info with government 

Liberals announce summit to tackle surge in auto-thefts 

Economics, affordability top agenda as Liberal cabinet meets in Montreal

Trudeau government's policies are undercutting Canada's economy, business group charges 

Doug Ford's office fires back at claims of inconsistencies in Greenbelt testimony 

He was a Black trailblazer in Canadian politics. Now Lincoln Alexander is being honoured at Queen's Park

Ontario to open housing-enabling infrastructure funding to more municipalities  

Doug Ford promising more help for housing in rural Ontario 

Mad at Justin Trudeau? Tuning him out? The prime minister says he hears you - and he gets it

Toronto Sun

Having Trump in the White House is good for Justin Trudeau 

Another fine mess the Feds created 

Anti-Americanism here based largely on ignorance 

Toronto navigating a financial storm with no compass

Trudeau is responsible for all the questions on his vacation 

Feds failing to support the military in trying times 

The harsh realities of electric vehicles in Canada 

Thanks Loblaw - over to you Metro and Sobeys

Rare Ontario case where cause for termination upheld

Trudeau attacks Poilievre on national unity, media joins in

Painful lessons from COVID lockdowns 

Don't gamble with our electricity supply  

National Post

Lethal exports: BC Gangsters at the centre of a global drug trade 

'No government could afford it': Why a new proposed guaranteed basic income is likely doomed 

Ottawa announces two-year cap on international student visas

The problem is us, not him, Trudeau patiently explains 

'Trans affirming toolkit' tells teachers to put ideology above biology 

OPSEU silent as members raise alarm over union banner at anti-Israel, pro-Houthi protest 

Canada's rapidly fraying social cohesion 

Rife with gender politics, Ontario schools sorely need Leece to lead

Canada's circular debate over medical assistance is dying 

Toronto's anti-sledding Karen brigade should remember the joys of childhood 

Trudeau government likely to  miss Canada's fiscal goal, business group warns 

It's the disruptors versus Mark Carney in the battle for the soul of Davos 

Average pay for public service executives increased by over $500 million since 2015

Global          

Canada's international student cap is here, How will it work?

Air Canada passenger tries to open aircraft door on London-Toronto flight 

Ottawa acknowledges 'concerns about readiness' on medical aid in dying expansion 

As Ottawa plans vehicle theft summit, what needs to be done?

Economics, affordability top agenda as Liberal cabinet meets in Montreal 

As Canada's health systems strain, more private care would mark 'deterioration': minister

Renovictions: Can new bylaws help protect Canada's renters 

In Canada's capital, an opioid epidemic and housing crisis collide 

Indigenous leaders urge investigation into restraint incident at Winnipeg's Marlborough Hotel 

Montreal low-income housing project looking to fill vacancies 

Rail plan between Hamilton and Montreal to cut truck transport, green house gas emissions 

Three people dead in heli ski crash norther of Terrace 

BC health minister responds to allegations of 'patient dumping' from hospitals 

BC considers 'special mediator' for transit strike as thousands impacted by stoppage 

'Horrific': Patient dumping alleged at Second BC hospital

New Westminster mayor defends trip to climate summit in Dubai 

Burnaby  woman drives the wrong way on North Vancouver highway, fails breath test 

BC says no tuition hikes for domestic students to offset international student cap 

Police watchdog wants review of BC's officers punishment for alleged sexual advances 

'Chains on the door': Coroner's inquest into Gastown SRO fire death begins 

BC officials warn of uptick in winter carbon monoxide poisonings 

Transit Strike: Company trying to 'bully' it's way to deal says union

Uber Canada says it's capping surge pricing during Metro Vancouver transit strike 

Putrid smell triggers complaints then warnings in Metro Vancouver  

Miscellaneous            

Postcard from Germany's Anti-Fascist Rallies 

The Winters Hotel Fire inquest starts today. Families are hoping for answers 

Chewing on solutions to BC's Dental shortage