Ottawa Observations: Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Tuesday, August 29, 2017


Indigenous people need results, not new ministries
Bombardier culture at heart of bribery case, court told
Quebec relocates migrants' aid distribution due to security concerns
Concern mounts over Morneau's proposed tax changes affecting small businesses
Liberal MP Darshan Kang proclaims innocence after sexual-harassment allegations
Canadian troops helping Jordan, Lebanon secure borders against Islamic State
Canada is conducting daily assessments of North Korea's threat: Trudeau
Federal NDP has over 124,000 members, tripling March figures
Andrew Scheer to keep leadership rivals close with shadow cabinet roles coming Wednesday
Ottawa offering up financial perks to attract staff to fix Phoenix pay system
Liberals assess North Korea's threat daily, says Trudeau after shot over Japan
NDP triples its membership to 134,000 in run-up to party's leadership vote
Darshan Kang placed on medical leave; denies allegations of sexual harassment
Liberals target students' skills gap with roll out of educational placement cash
Spend time honouring Indigenous heroes rather than debating Macdonald: Murray Sinclair
'I worry about this': Trudeau's move to dissolve Indigenous Affairs Department prompts concern
Canada's electronic spy agency to get new rules for sharing data with allies
Canadian lumber producers get reprieve with end of 20% of preliminary duties
NDPers tying themselves into knots to defend the niqab
Trudeau's Indigenous strategy looks to the past
A mandate for the new minister of Veterans Affairs
Canada must stand up for suffering Rohingya
Jagmeet Singh should denounce the niqab
Khadr's sister's less than liberal online post a telling sign
The Liberals show a lack of seriousness dealing with the border crisis
'Of concern to us daily': Trudeau says Canada always assessing North Korea's threat
Quebec's niqab ban is progressive. The NDP apparently isn't
Rename all the Sir John A. schools? Maybe. Rethink Sir John A. definitely
Liberals killing energy industry, new federal Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says
It's time to stop idolizing historical figures altogether
Ottawa still weak on Fish Farm risks, says NDP
Federal NDP triples membership, still short of 2012 levels
How the CBC can save news in Canada