Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Ottawa Observations: Tuesday, June 7, 2016



Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene from Tuesday, June 7, 2016


Ottawa backing off open-tender pledge for new fighter jets
Senate to debate dozens of proposed amendments to assisted-dying bill
Trudeaus to pay for one of two nannies with personal funds
Diplomats feel as though they are emerging from a decade of darkness
Former Liberal senator Rod Zimmer dead at 73
Vancouver mayor, First nations fight Trans Mountain pipeline in Ottawa
New plan to expedite treaty talks between First nations, government
John McCallum tells a joke, Michelle Rempel doesn't find it funny
1 of 2 Trudeau nannies no longer employed on public dime
RCMP interference in harassment review won't be tolerated Ralph Goodale says
Liberals miss membership payment to stay in F-35 consortium
Languages commissioner says more power needed to force Air Canada to respect law
Canada violates human right to safe water, says report from international watchdog
Former Senator Rod Zimmer dead at 73
Syrian refugees: 4 things MPs heard about the Liberals resettlement plan
Cheri DiNovo an 'unofficial' candidate for federal NDP leadership
Chinese mining companies feel misled by Canada, report says
One of Trudeau's taxpayer-funded nannies has left, PMO says
Aging CF-18s could leave air force without a fighter jet, defence minister warns
Conservative senator says assisted death bill won't pass without amendments
Cheri DiNovo making 'unofficial' run to replace Mulcair - to protest cost of real campaign
Ottawa must act to end First Nations water crisis identified in Human Rights Watch report
'This is a big step in Canadian society and justice,' Trudeau says of assisted dying bill
Jobless rate no indication of country's mood or potential
Canadians already pay enough taxes
Why DiNovo would make a lousy leader
Trudeau meets taxpayers half-way: Will pay for one of two nannies
Vancouver mayor put pressure on pal Trudeau to spike pipeline
Buying Super Hornets, not F-35s, will saddle air force with 'the wrong aircraft' forever
Liberals must get on with job of modernizing Canada’s rapidly aging air fleet
Trudeau says F-35s are ‘far from working,’ as Liberals, Tories spar over fighter jet strategies Trudeaus turf one taxpayer-funded nanny, will hire new one on own dime
What was a Canadian MP doing campaigning for Bernie Sanders?
Liberals embattled as another deadline looms for assisted-dying bill: the Commons’ summer recess
Tory MP advocates for electoral reform referendum but former top official warns it would be illegal
Law says there’s no such thing as an ‘unofficial candidate’ after New Democrat’s bizarre leadership launch
Nathan Cullen says ‘flattering’ movement won’t push him into NDP leadership race
Assisted dying bill poised to undergo major rewrite on the Senate floor
West Coast tells Ottawa: Reject Trans Mountain Expansion
Harjit Sajjan cites 'gap in military capability as F-35 rumours swirl
Report warns against sole-sourced contracts amid talk of fighter jets purchase
Cheri DiNovo says she's 'unofficial' candidate for federal NDP leadership
One of 2 Trudeau nannies will be let go July 1
Bernier taking aim at the CRTC, says it should be phased out as telecom czar
What happens if the Senate amends the assisted-dying bill?




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