Ottawa Observations: Thursday, December 14, 2017

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Thursday, December 14, 2017


Two Conservative senators' business venture linked to China
B.C. Britain investigate role of Canadian tech firm AggregatelQ in Brexit vote
Canada's G7 presidency to focus on equality, economic issues
Workplace harassment policy governing public servants does not apply to PMO
Quebec inquiry calls for legal protections for journalists' sources
Feds urged Auditor-General to refocus Indigenous jobs program review
Liberal to unveil lifetime pensions next week, but veterans say amounts too low
Brad Wall's free-trade swan song is badly out of tune
A Quebec lesson on separating police and politicians
Veterans brace for battle and disappointment as pension decision looms
Senate committee turns ugly, shouting ensues amid accusations of a 'smear campaign' over expenses
'Shocked': Retiring chief justice was blindsided by Stephen Harper's public attack
Canada's electronic spy agency and military get new orders to prevent sharing information gained by torture
Justin Trudeau's Liberals still standing after bumpy fall
Jason Kenney clinches Calgary-Lougheed byelection, defeats 2 provincial party leaders
National clean fuels strategy will affect all forms of fuels in Canada
Canadian Digital Service takes startup approach to building better IT for government
PM staffer Claude-Eric Gange under investigation for alleged inappropriate behaviour
High court to hear appeal of mandatory sentence for internet luring
Quebec needs law to protect media from police spying, inquiry finds
Why Canada's net neutrality fight hasn't been as fierce as the one in the U.S.
Canadian arms makers get OK to sell to Ukraine
Why Canada's biggest corporations are paying far less than the official corporate tax rate
CSIS settles multimillion-dollar lawsuit with employees who claimed workplace Islamophobia, racism and homophobia
Canadian net neutrality supporters say FCC decision will 'chip away' at key pillar of the internet
Hush surrounds alleged 'inappropriate behaviour of PMO staffer
Not condemning FGM is a sad political move
Trudeau breaks promise on carbon pricing
Morneau choses income sprinkling with more red tape
Why it's time to rethink Canada's housing system
Ottawa'a pot penthouse in the sky
How the last holdouts survive on a flooded-out Manitoba First Nation
Humiliating loss in Calgary byelection is only more bad news for Alberta NDP
UCP leader Jason Kenney wins seat in Alberta legislature
High profile Liberal donor found to have swindled millions in immigration scheme
A Conservative MP is trying to close Canada's bestiality 'loophole' What is it?
Trudeau may be a public relations dream, but the Liberals' PR strategy is a nightmare
Unless it means saving lives, Canadian Forces can no longer use information obtained through torture
Cancel federal shipbuilding program, launch competitions: report