Wednesday, April 12, 2017

Ottawa Observations: Wednesday, April 12, 2017



Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Wednesday, April 12, 2017.


BoC's Poloz issues warning about speculation in Toronto housing market
Canada gives Trump administration warning on pipeline exclusion
'I stand with girls': Malala Yousafazai, now an honorary Canadian, urges Ottawa to act
Will voters notice Trudeau's use of 'ominous bills'
Bill raises doubts about independence of infrastructure bank
Irving rejects allegations of meddling in contract at question in RCMP Norman probe
Ottawa still facing obstacles on road to legalizing marijuana
Canadian Forces to facilitate transition to civilian life
Atlantic premiers pledge co-operation to grow region's clean energy sector
Kevin Page slams Liberal government's proposed changes to PBO
Liberals to weed out positive spin to marijuana branding
Trudeau boards the omnibus-lite
Questions raised over marijuana task force chair's ties to industry
Ottawa appoints four new judges as pressure mounts to help clogged courts
Tattoo and  yoga jokes out of the way, Malala Yousafzai asks Trudeau to lead
Former PBO Kevin Page is concerned proposed Liberal changes will weaken office's independence
Military to disband and replace oft-maligned support units for wounded soldiers
RCMP brass don't back officer protest but won't discipline Mounties
Malala Yousafzai urges Canada to play leading role in education fight
How the B.C. election could impact federal parties
Liberals' 1st budget didn't resonate with public, internal focus group suggested
Malala Yousafazai has become an honorary Canadian citizen
Ottawa should act on new science-policy report
No to these tiresome omnibus bills
Sunny ways turn to secrecy and control
Malala Yousafzai an example for us all
Rushed pot law could have organized crime lighting up
No guarantee radical voices won't speak at M103 hearings
Canada's anti-Islamophobia study to start next month
Brown, the forgotten man of Canadian history
Heroic Malala brings genuine emotion to Parliament during extraordinary joint session
Top takeaways from the Bank of Canada's rate decision today
Canada's honorary citizen Malala Yousafzai challenges Ottawa to lead on women's education
Parliamentary Budget Officer raises concerns over 'restrictions' in Liberal bill, says wasn't consulted
Trudeau's stance on Syria shows he is keen to stay in Trump's favour: expert
1 year after suicide crisis, Attawapiskat still lacking mental health resources
What to expect as pot legislation is table in the House of Commons
Feds propose new restrictions, powers for federal budget watchdog
What if We acted as Though Homelessness were a real emergency?



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