343 – Conflict of Interests, COVID Restrictions and Election?

Nine senior officials, including ministers and DMs, have been ordered by #EthicsCommissioner Dion, under subs. 41(1) of the #COIAct, not to have official dealings w/ former ambassador David MacNaughton for one year. Details here: https://t.co/o83vGqcgti pic.twitter.com/O1gYIlV3Ck

— Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner (@EthicsCanada) September 16, 2020

Oh the irony. This was the same guy who was in charge of Liberal candidate vetting in 2014. He was an integral part of the Trudeau team. It’s how he got his US ambassador appointment. https://t.co/dfcqmLd3jE

— Dan McTeague (@GasPriceWizard) September 17, 2020

Climate fires are blocking out the sun in parts of B.C.

The last thing the Liberals should do is back down on fighting climate change

Mr. Trudeau needs to stop playing politics with our planet’s future, make good on his promise to reduce emissions & stop subsidies to oil & gas

— Jagmeet Singh (@theJagmeetSingh) September 16, 2020

How can we become carbon neutral?

Join @gzeromedia's live panel today @ 12:30p ET with Mark Carney, @lucasjoppa, @gmbutts, @rkyte365 & @JMPyper to discuss #climateaction #gzeroWithMicrosoft

Event partners: @MSFTissues @EurasiaGroup https://t.co/xsp81UVBjo pic.twitter.com/JUwWvsywxL

— ian bremmer (@ianbremmer) September 16, 2020

La Presse is reporting that none of the two billion trees promised by the Liberal government have been planted https://t.co/z7rjZ95L9d

— Kate McKenna (@katemckenna8) September 16, 2020

An actual quote from Bill Barr: "You know, putting a national lockdown, stay at home orders, is like house arrest. Other than slavery, which was a different kind of restraint, this is the greatest intrusion on civil liberties in American history."https://t.co/mh1CVuNh2m

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) September 17, 2020

This is consistent with what I’ve been hearing. https://t.co/yGFv77rdTV

— Randy Hillier (@randyhillier) September 16, 2020

There have been questions about what's driving increased cases in Ontario. As Dr. Yaffe, our Associate Chief Medical Officer of Health says, the data tells us that the recent uptick is the result of private social gatherings. We all have a role in stopping the spread of #COVID19. pic.twitter.com/WgdUhNXwls

— Christine Elliott (@celliottability) September 16, 2020

Welcome to our new normal. We have lost our representative democracy are replacing it with a “ bureaucratic or administrative democracy. No election will be required, no accountability nor oversight needed. Elected members will become as irrelevant as they’ve been acting. #onpoli https://t.co/6d8OCHK4al

— Randy Hillier (@randyhillier) September 17, 2020

Seven of the 10 local public health units hardest hit by the pandemic in Ontario told iPolitics they would be willing to impose new restrictions independent of the provincial government if COVID-19 cases continue to climb. #OnPoli https://t.co/k6DCseqMnn

— iPolitics (@iPoliticsCA) September 17, 2020

UPDATED: Pembroke high school closed after three staff members test positive for COVID-19. #ottnews https://t.co/qIICVU3NxI

— CTV Ottawa (@ctvottawa) September 16, 2020

BREAKING: Senior government sources tell 680 NEWS, the Ford government will today announce the reduction of social gathering sizes to 10 indoors and 25 outdoors.

For now, it will only apply for Toronto, Peel and Ottawa.

— CityNews 680 (Inactive) (@680NEWS) September 17, 2020

Ok, bad news first.

Bad news: our recent rise in cases is concerning. Very concerning.

Not-as-bad news (hint, this is a thread): in terms of spread within the community (i.e. not from institutional outbreaks like hospitals or LTC homes), most of our recent cases are (1/9)

— Ottawa Public Health (@OttawaHealth) September 16, 2020

Driver arrested after multiple people, including children, struck by car in Montreal North https://t.co/x1rFOvmMJW pic.twitter.com/HZzrPvP09C

— CTV News (@CTVNews) September 16, 2020

Foreign Affairs is building a 500-sq metre monument to itself as “lasting tribute” to the department’s work. Cost: $2,611,250. Not a typo. https://t.co/o00RmnOB8D @CanadaFP @FP_Champagne @CdnHeritage #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/k1sBTFRs6E

— Holly Doan (@hollyanndoan) September 16, 2020

Trudeau: I don't want an election. I don't think Cdns want an election. I think it would be irresponsible to say we can't have an election. We would figure it out,but I don't think that's what people want.

— Rosemary Barton (@RosieBarton) September 16, 2020

“I do not want an election,” said PM @JustinTrudeau. “I think it's irresponsible to say that an election would be irresponsible. Our country and our institutions are stronger than that and if there has to be an election, we'll figure it out.” pic.twitter.com/PuM97qLXOI

— Power & Politics (@PnPCBC) September 16, 2020