Friday, September 23, 2016

Ottawa Observations: Friday, September 23, 2016



Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for September 23, 2016.

Canadians' views at odds with Liberal immigration plans, government poll shows
Chinese Premier wraps up Ottawa visit with free-trade pitch
Upset about how much Telford and Butts spent on moving? Welcome to Toronto
Canada's founding myths hold us back from addressing climate change
Dion denies extradition treaty negotiations with China
What are Justin Trudeau's end-game ambitions with China?
Chiefs of staff to Liberal ministers Dion, Bains to pay back moving expenses
Liberals try to turn tables on Tories over excessive moving expenses
Hiding behind rules, Trudeau shrugs off responsibility for staff's moving cost
Two more senior Liberal aides to repay $55,000 in moving expenses
Sister of Robert Hall, killed Canadian hostage, says government did little to save him
Liberals fire back at Conservatives over staff relocation expense questions
Why high-profile candidates may be sitting out Conservative, NDP leadership races
Expenses 101: Liberals get painful lesson in perception vs. reality
Probe finds federal departments neglected to pay interns
Chris Alexander expected to join Conservative leadership fray
The Royal Visit: Where to meet William and Kate, and George and Charlotte too
Bob Cole, Lawrence Hill among Order of Canada recipients honoured at Rideau Hall
Senior PMO staffers Gerald Butts and Katie Telford to return $65K in 'unreasonable' moving expenses
Federal minister watching P.E.I. 'very closely' on electoral reform
How Canada should engage China on human rights
Liberals should be wary of overspending and corruption
Monsef could face consequences, immigration lawyers warn
On the ethics of Justin Trudeau's aides
Liberal's pad scam sees two more senior aides decide to pay back moving expenses
There's a Conservative case for carbon pricing, but not a good one for the alternative
Justin Trudeau's UN address was a meaningless speech to a worthless body
Canada 'mistreated' failed refugee claimant to point of attempted suicide, lawyer says in plea to PM
What's next for Canada and China? Trudeau accused of getting to close to Beijing
Quantum computing will cripple encryption methods within decade, spy agency chief warns
Military personnel and Defence department employees get a free pass for Ashley Madison contacts
Top Trudeau aides apologize for moving expenses controversy, vow to repay 'significant portion'
Millennials Angry over Jobs, and NDP should be their voice, says Ashton
Stephane Dion, world foreign ministers frustrated as bombings again rock Syria
Two more Liberals to repay over $50K in moving expenses






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