Friday, July 22, 2016

Ottawa Observations: Friday, July 22, 2016



Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Friday, July 22, 2016

Canada's premiers reach internal free trade pact
Canadian think tank under fire for accepting donations from arms maker
Faulty software is main reason for public service pay problems, union says
Why Conservative MP Deepak Obhrai thinks he can lead the party back
Ontario First Nations threaten to disband police service over funding issues
Why Canada's top court should weigh in on electoral reform
Premiers reach 'unprecedented' Canadian free-trade deal in Whitehorse
Privacy commissioner to investigate data breach of public servants' personal info
B.C., Ontario and Quebec strike deal making it easier to buy their wines
Canada Post door-to-door mail delivery consultations to attract 'lineups'
Phoenix payroll fiasco hits staff who worked overtime to help resettle 25,000 Syrians
Premiers call for meeting with prime minister on health-care funding
Parliamentary budget office pushes for more power to scrutinize spending
Some Arctic federal workers not getting isolation pay thanks to Phoenix glitch
Government casuals working contract to contract with no job security, no pay
Statistics Canada could text questions to confront 'alarming' drop in response rates
Booze wars: Premiers squabble over free trade of alcohol in bid to protect bottom line
Gaps in census mean Canadians are being left out of history
Premiers agree to ‘historic’ interprovincial trade deal but details on changes unclear
Recently-elected New Democrats spend the most on furniture, and other MP expense trends



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