Ottawa Observations: Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Wednesday, June 27, 2018



Globe and Mail 

Drug makers in Canada disclose doctor payments as transparency debate heats up
Flawed regulation blamed for B.C. casino money laundering
Poloz cites litany of unknowns as he fails to provide hint at interest rate hike
Navdeep Bains acclaimed as Liberal candidate for 2019 federal election
Ottawa asks provinces, territories to make life easier for military families reassigned to new locations
Vice-Admiral Mark Norman removed as vice-chief of defence staff, three months after charges laid
Senate lawyers call Duffy lawsuit an overreach
Spain has its Justin Trudeau moment
We can't return to a Senate ruled by partisan politics
Canada needs to clear the air - and wipe away criminal records for marijuana


CBC

Canada can't change Trump's 'one track mind' on defence spending former NATO official
Disabled Canadians could be waiting months for money owed by Canada Revenue Agency
Ottawa isn't putting a cap on the potency of many cannabis products
Suspended Vice-Admiral Norman to be removed as military's second in command
Facebook's fake news squad comes to Canada - just in time for 2019
Number of police officers per Canadian hits 13 year low, Goodale told
Trudeau has boxed himself in with his own zero-tolerance policy on sexual misconduct
Canada's retaliatory tariffs are coming - and they could hurt Canadians too
Senate lawyers call Duffy lawsuit an overreach in bid to be stricken from case
The paradox of North Dakota, where strong support for Trump coexists with dependence on Canadian trade


Toronto Star

Canada slammed for 'culture of secrecy' over immigration detention
Federal environment minister Catherine McKenna files complaint with Twitter over parody account
What Freud would say about Scheer's swing set petulance
Governments must act now to head off backlash against migrants


Toronto Sun

No the Trudeau Liberals are not above parody
Media wedded to Liberal dogma, Tory MP says
Justin Trudeau avoids kicking the immigration hornets nest


National Post

Trudeau has to say something about groping accusation. Yet what can he say?
Canada's dairy industry is stumbling block to NAFTA deal, not Trump or Mexico, top U.S. trade official
As U.S. tariffs hit mills in Canada, Alabama makes steel for new Canadian naval vessels
General Vance orders permanent  removal of Vice Admiral Norman from his position
Changes would  be 'disastrous' for have notes: NB premier criticizes calls for equalization reform


Maclean's

Why Justin Trudeau's reported "Kokanee Grope" really matters


Global

Navdeep Bains becomes first Liberal candidate to be nominated
'It's a war': experts question whether Mali mission is peacekeeping
Here's how a deleted account targeting Catherine McKenna may have broken Twitter's rules for fakes


Miscellaneous