Tuesday, April 11, 2017

Ottawa Observations: Tuesday, April 11, 2017



Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Tuesday, April 11, 2017.



Trudeau government calls on Russia to end support for Syria's al-Assad
Transport Minister enhances airport security but no laptop ban
Ottawa keeps tight lid on airport-privatization report details, its costs
CBC apologizes for roundly criticized 'Story of Us' series
Ottawa to speed up approval process for pot producers
Ottawa has no plans to bump up foreign aid, minister says
Child benefits cut tax rate for families in Canada, OECD report finds
Liberals table 300-page bill despite promise to ban 'omnibus' legislation
Quebec budgets $100-million to support new foreign policy platform
Liberal bill would automatically increase user fees for federal services by rate of inflation
Freedom 85? Baby boomers working longer, redefining retirement
Budget bill would allow departments, agencies to avoid using Shared Services Canada
Justin Trudeau accused of misleading Canadians on Bahamas vacation
Late night email reveals Senate squabbles over Bombardier loan
Crown prosecutors need more training in sexual assault law, MPs hear
Trudeau government proposes new restrictions, powers for federal budget watchdog
Canada's foreign aid bucks global trend, drops under Trudeau: OECD report
Sober second look? National portrait gallery gets bipartisan Senate support
Conservative senators holding legislation 'hostage,' Trudeau's point man in the Red Chamber says
G7 group meets with Middle East officials to discuss way forward in Syria
Ottawa to introduce legislation to address airline bumping
Cost of Trudeau's Bahamas vacations mounts
A century later, Canada still identifying its WWI dead
Justin Trudeau should defy Donald Trump's demand for regime change in Syria
Kellie Leitch says marijuana is a 'dangerous drug,' vows to undo Liberal plan to legalize it
Given the failure of budgetary reform, deficit-induced panic is unjustified
Kellie Leitch's vaunted Canadian values campaign is little more than humbug and semantics
Canadian housing price trend 'very similar' to U.S. just before the crash: National Bank
Trudeau suggests RCMP decision led to trip on Aga Khan's private helicopter
Tougher airport screening could be why refugees are crossing the border on foot
Rona Ambrose calls meeting with Donald Trump point man on NAFTA 'reassuring'
Justin Trudeau's cross-Canada town hall tour cost taxpayers $131K








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