Monday, December 12, 2016

Ottawa Observations: Monday, December 12, 2016



Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Monday, December 12, 2016.

Ottawa tables bill to crack down on illegal shipment of opioids
PM says he's lobbied, but not influenced, at Liberal fundraisers
Morneau pulls Bank Act changes from budget bill after objections from Quebec, Senate
Ex-Liberal organizer Jacques Corriveau to appeal sponsorship fraud conviction
Everything Trump wants to do threatens everything Trudeau wants to do
Ottawa names replacement panel for Energy East pipeline
Union representing Canadian public servants reaches tentative agreement
Sexual-misconduct lawsuit against Armed Forces alleges 'reckless' conduct
Commons committee should probe federal IT procurement practices, says NDP MP
Liberals to make safe injection sites easier to open and fentanyl harder to smuggle into Canada
Justin Trudeau insists fundraiser attendees hold no special sway on policy
Morneau yanks budget provision allowing banks to circumvent Quebec's consumer protection laws
Ex-Liberal organizer Jacques Corriveau to appeal sponsorship fraud conviction
Ottawa announces new National Energy Board members to review Energy East pipeline
Justin Trudeau says deaths of Canadian hostages low point of his 1st year as PM
Poll suggests no Conservative leadership contestant has captured Canadians' attention yet
Trade tribunal looking into weather supercomputer contract
Billions of litres of raw sewage, untreated waste water pouring into Canadian waterways
Union deal reached allowing government scientists to directly share research with media
Federal study touts Indigenous sentencing regime to address prison numbers
Trudeau is 'totally missing the point,' relatives of Canadian hostages say
Liberals on defensive on election reform promise
Ottawa to kick in more cash for  all-weather road to isolate reserve
Ottawa should protect our waterways from sewage and wastewater
Build a national child care system
Bill C-51 damages Canada's economy. It must be scrapped
Donald Trump's NAFTA gambit could take aim at medicare
Many think Trudeau can be bought
Mr. Wonderful comes to Ottawa, and he's 'pissed off'
Kevin O'Leary will improve Tory race
Trudeau admits to being lobbied at private Liberal fundraisers, despite party denials
If fairness is the goal, Liberals should tax health and dental plans
Money began to rain on Trudeau Foundation once Justin took over Liberals, analysis shows
NDP vow to introduce a bill that would make Liberal ethics guidelines into law
Unheralded committee seeks 'monumental change' to the way First Nations get billions in federal funds
Were ageist cabinet choices by Justin Trudau a factor in slow federal response to fentanyl-linked overdose deaths?
Ottawa confident Canada will be competitive despite potential Donald Trump tax cuts



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