Wednesday, April 6, 2016

Ottawa Observations: Wednesday, April 6, 2016



Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene from April 6, 2016.


Federal budget lacks transparency, overstates job creation, watchdog says
Financial watchdog's fine against Canadian bank stokes uproar over anonymity
NDP youth wing expected to seek new leadership
MP heartened by condemnation across parties of politician's vulgar joke
Liberals launch review to reshape military in face of new threats
Kellie Leitch first to launch bid for Conservative leadership
Tom Mulcair will 'do everything' to keep oil in the ground if party tells him to
What happened to transparency? Parliament's budget office wants to know
Justin Trudeau defends Liberal ethics record amid fundraising controversy
Harjit Sajjan names blue-ribbon panel to review Canada's defence policy
Independent senator says Conservatives won't push him out of his Hill office
Jack MacLaren's 'vulgar' joke about Liberal MP bombs across party lines
Mulcair not worried about MPs rebelling against his leadership
Proposed NDP resolutions reveal grassroots itching to shift to the left
Kellie Leitch first off in lengthy race for Conservative leadership
Liberal budget makes it tougher to scrutinize fate of public purse: PBO
Toronto takes rail worries to new transport minister
Mulcair should survive, but not for long
Dear NDP: Look before you leap
Liberals struggle to live up to their own standards of ‘openness and transparency’
Trudeau shrugs off criticism of law firm's private $500-a-head Liberal fundraiser featuring attorney-general
Everything on the table during upcoming review of military, defence minister says
Uncertainty over electoral reform may save Tom Mulcair’s job
Mulcair responds to Labour Congress statement predicting NDP leader will get less than 60 per cent in review
Application to run for federal Conservative leadership weighs in at more than 40 pages
Trudeau calls for global co-operation to crack down on offshore tax evasion in wake of Panama Papers scandal
So, about that promise of being transparent with parliamentarians, Liberals ...
Liberals’ first budget makes it hard for people to scrutinize public finances: watchdog

No comments:

Post a Comment