Ottawa Observations: Thursday-Friday, March 28-29, 2024

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Thursday-Friday, March 28-29, 2024

Hamas/Israel/Gaza 

Israeli-Palestinian groups bring their hopeful fights for peace to Canada 

How some Muslims view Pierre Poilievre's stance on Israel-Hamas war

Canada's foreign policy and its domestic policy on Israel's war against Hamas are shifting

Trudeau won't say if he has spoken to Housefather since Gaza motion

'Twistory, not history': BC activists lobby government to teach anti Israel account of 1948 War

Ukraine/Russia War           

In dark times, Ukraine's mothers in exile find hope in new life

Russia launches barrage of 99 drones and missiles on Ukraine's energy system, officials say

Ukraine gets US$1.5 billion funding tranche under World Bank programme

Globe and Mail

Quebec franchises sue Tim Horton's, claiming declining profits 

Program to improve health care for marginalized populations puts Black physicians in racialized communities

Ontario's tip doctor calling for restrictions on legal substances, decriminalization 

HSBC completes sale of Canadian unit to RBC

Niagara region declares state of emergency out of caution ahead of rare eclipse 

Fisheries officials monitoring orphaned orca calf in lagoon off of Vancouver Island

What Trudeau should say about the carbon tax

How foreign money can help us meet our housing goals

MPs, religious groups seek to en religious hate-speech defence in online harms bill

Doug Ford calls for federal workers to return to downtown Ottawa offices 

Conservative leader supports Manitoba's attempt to be exempt from carbon backstop

Chief Electoral Officer acknowledges he lacks authority to properly examine foreign interference allegations 

CBC

The current carbon tax debate is important - it's just not serious

Supreme Court of Canada upholds Yukon First Nation's residency requirement 

Premier's Higgs, Smith call on MPs to abandon carbon pricing program 

Canada's elections watchdog struggles to investigate foreign interference allegations, inquiry hears 

Manitoba government intends to as Ottawa to get rid of carbon tax in province 

On pre-budget charm offensive, Trudeau announces plans to expand $10 a day child care

Alberta premiers says 14 active and proposed federal challenges show breadth of Ottawa's overreach

Ottawa has proposed a renters's bill of rights. Will it help?

Canada's elections watchdog struggles to investigate foreign interference allegations, inquiry hears 

2021 Conservative platform pledges to help Uyghurs made party target of China, inquiry hears 

CRA pausing new 'bare trust' reporting requirement just days before filing deadline 

Toronto/Vancouver Star

Ontario banned pit bulls in 2005 Here's why you're still seeing them

Crappy as it is, the CBC may turn out to be the hero we need

A man tried to block his daughter's request for a medically assisted death. The judge's response revealed something that should alarm you 

Bouncing back from COVID: Majority of Canadian small businesses say they are optimistic about the future

'Open banking' may soon be in Canada; Here's what it means - and how it would save you money

Pierre Poilievre says one thin. 200 experts refute it. Who to believe?

This bad rule keeps young Ontarians out of the housing market. Why won't Dour Ford do anything about it?

Canada's coal exports up again in 2023 as government's promise ban elusive 

Half of Canadians support TikTok ban, with US concerns 'trickling north': poll

Ontario's public colleges will be hammered by new international student visa rules - and the Ford government needs to act, critics warn 

Justin Trudeau blames Conservative premiers for 'slow-walkin' child-care rollout and taking their cures from Pierre Poilievre 

'Nonsense': Doug Ford tells Ontario school boards to 'focus on the kids' - not sue Snapchat, TikTok or Meta

Ontario's Sunshine List of $100,000 plus learners tops 300,000 for first time

Toronto Sun

Ford's bloated government gives every PC MPP but one a raise

Four men wanted for Brampton road rage have nowhere to hide 

Hey Canada, the joke's on us as cost of living set to rise 

Trudeau spending our money on worthless vanity projects 

Cops get investigated when asked to be tougher on TTC safety  

Trudeau isn't interested in being PM, he wants to be Premier 

Polls reflect no change in sight as Conservatives ahead by a wide margin 

Dr. Moore wants to bring BC's disastrous drug policy to Ontario

Why I left the Liberal Party of Canada

A perfect storm of tomfoolery

National Post

A warning from Baltimore about preparing for the next inevitable Canadian disaster 

Ontario landlord fined $490K for locking tenants out of apartment building  

Ontario's Sunshine List: Top five employers from the same company with the CEO earning $1.9 million

Poilievre supports Manitoba attempts to exemption from federal carbon tax

The secret snitch who brought down the narcos

How a eulogy for father made one political career - and perhaps another

Humboldt Broncos bus crash survivor makes 2024 Paralympics as rower

Alberta rolling out 25 per cent discount on personal registry services for seniors 

CSIS alerted Elections Canada to 'forein interference allegation' in Toronto's Don Valley riding

Liberal MPs accuse premies of 'screaming hypocrisy' over testimony for carbon-tax relief

Trudeau blames conservative premiers for problems with national child-care program  

Ontario reaches 'new deal' with Ottawa to take over certain costs

On April 1, Canadian MPs will earn world's second-highest salary for elected officials

Global 

Solar eclipse: State of Emergency declared in Niagara region

Justin Trudeay's pay will top $400K on April 1 as politicians get raises  

Flair Airlines is now Canada's lone low-cost carrier. Can it rise to the moment?

Albertans who found their way back from Haiti amid gang violence call crisis worst 'ever seen'

Suspended ArriveCan IT consultant selling second Ottawa office condo

Would Mount Royal constituents support Anthony Housefather crossing the floor? 

Federal Court orders revisions to deal between Ottawa and Métis Nation of Alberta 

Trudeau promises $1B loans to expand child care centres 

Carbon price increase is 'inhumane' Alberta premier tells committee 

Justin Trudeau deepfake ad promoting 'robot trader' pulled off YouTube

CSIS reached out to chief electoral officer on possible foreign interference 

Trudeau proposes new reforms for renters amid housing crunch 

Calgary Chamber says federal emissions cap could hurt value of Trans Mountain Pipeline 

BC surpasses goal of $10 a day childcare spaces 

Nooks or knoll? Vancouver wants your thoughts on new False Creek park

BC Conservatives dump controversial doctor candidate hours after announcing him 

Video shows group smoking crack inside Maple Ridge Tim Hortons  

Jericho Beach's feral rabbits are an invasive species colony, says park board 

BC animal organization needs foster homes for dogs due to increasing surrenders 

BC greenlights Delta LNG jetty construction 

Leonardo DiCaprio wades into debate over BC's fish farms

What is going to cost more in BC on April 1?

Busy long weekend travel expected in BC's South Coast 

Miscellaneous            

Atira workers housing co-op was hailed as promising model. Now, it's closing 

Most people in BC are ready to get new buildings off gas: Poll 

Nature now has its own advertising agency 

What's up with BC's two stream medical residency system? 

Are we ready for the next pandemic?

BC aims to revamp Senior Care. The first step stores controversy  

Nenshi braves Edmonton. He needn't have worried