Ottawa Observations: Tuesday, July 3, 2018

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Tuesday,  July 3, 2018



Globe and Mail 

Six die in Montreal as heat wave grips eastern Canada
Toronto Mayor pleads for help from Ontario, Ottawa after 10 shot in five days
Trudeau to rebut Trump's charge of defence-spending lag with Latvia visit
Mr. Trudeau's 'negative interaction'
Canada still aiming for intensive NAFTA talks, even though Trump's in no rush


CBC

Stop trying to 'play nice' with Trump, Mexican ex-congressman tells Canada
DND investigation of possible buried Agent Orange cache goes deeper
'Speeding towards failure': Why a Metis lawyer has quite the MMIWG inquiry
Council that regulates immigration consultants accused of fraud, forgery and human rights violations
Ottawa expects NAFTA progress this summer despite Mexican elections and Trump trade bluster
Warning signs as states revive Depression-era trade tactics
Trudeau, NATO leaders gearing up for debate with Trump over defence spending
Purchase deal for Churchill rail line has 'fallen apart': Omnitrax


Toronto Star

Trans-Mountain outlines six-month construction plan for Alberta-to-B.C. pipeline
Canada strikes back at Trump, and condo buyers will pay the price
Feminism is not a secret club, but it stands for something


Toronto Sun

Islamic relief and other Islamist groups to receive 23M
Trade War reveals environmental hypocrisy


National Post

The hypocrisy of faith-based environmentalism? Its preachers have failed to deliver
Justin Trudeau to visit Canadian troops in Latvia ahead of NATO summit
Why is Canada ignoring the horrendous human-rights violations in Egypt?
MP launches online 'campaign school' for women in politics
Government disputes claim of political interference by outgoing MMIW inquiry lawyer


Maclean's

Donald Trump's NAFTA timetable doesn't work for Canada


Global

Trans Mountain outlines construction plans for next 6 months in B.C. and Alberta
Canada still expecting intensified NAFTA talks despite Donald Trump saying he's not in rush for deal
As Trump and Putin prepare to meet, Trudeau set to visit troops deterring Russia in Latvia
As parties prep for the 2019 election, Scheer's Tories are summer's early frontrunners: Ipsos poll


Miscellaneous 

Federal refusal of inquiry's request will compromise safety of Indigenous women and girls