Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Ottawa Observations: Wednesday, September 21, 2016



Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for September 21, 2016.

Trudeau aides Butts,Telford expensed over $200,000 for moving
Justin Trudeau defends extradition treaty talks with China
Ottawa mum on inaction over toxins in pot sold at dispensaries 
Unlike the Fed, the BoC's hands are tied by a paradox of household debt
Canada's new UN ambassador outlines his vision for the future
Canada's peacekeeping plan not politically motivated, top soldier says
Canadian victims of tainted blood seek equal treatment
Kevin Garrat's release offers Canada a lesson in hard Chinese bargaining
Take Senate reform back to basics: regional representation
Why the Liberals risk a drop in public trust
China-Canada relations: A time to nurture co-operation
3 Canadian banks served 2,000 offshore corporations, Bahamas leak shows
Justin Trudeau takes more questions, but doesn't have a lot to say
Trudeau lays out markers on health care, climate change and pipelines
A carbon tax or cap-and-trade: Liberals suggest every province must choose
Canada's peacekeeping plan not politically motivates, says top general
Trudeau says Canada has 'extremely high standards' for extradition treaty with China
Still no answers for Mounties on pay raise or unionization
Lisa Raitt makes emotional statement on World Alzheimer's Day
Trudeau welcomes Chinese Premier Li Keqiang  warmly but cautiously
Single-event sports betting quashed in House of Commons
Think tank releases report card on Canada's justice system
Liberals should tighten rules against torture
Best remedy for Liberals is progress on carbon and indigenous groups files
Liberal entitlements insult to taxpayers
Trudeau's speech to UN naive
Trudeau's Teflon, Harper's Velcro
Plain package cigs, the Liberal's gift to organized crime
Enough of this 'Canada is back' hogwash already, Trudeau is cozying up to China and Russia
Justin Trudeau is now the most prominent and popular politician on the planet, Dion says 
The many dangers of cozying up to Beijing
Canada's new Senate: just like the old Senate
Federal departments racked up $17M on cab rides over Liberals' first seven months in power: report
Robbery, stunt driving, abuse: Report reveals bad behaviour by foreign diplomats in Canada
'Slow, inefficient, and costly': Canada's criminal justice system needs urgent reform, report finds




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