Ottawa Observations: Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Wednesday, August 30, 2017



Scheer shakes up Conservative team, promotes some rivals but not Leitch, Trost
Scheer's snub of Leitch speaks volumes about Conservative strategy
Community demands answers over firebombing of Quebec City mosque president's car
Liberals to fund high-speed Internet in Lac-Saint Jean ahead of key by-election
Mexico warns Trump to back off of NAFTA withdrawal threat
Trudeau applauds front-line workers dealing with Phoenix pay problems
New Brunswick signs child-care funding deal with Ottawa
Trudeau appoints acclaimed author David Adams Richards to Senate
It shouldn't be agains the law to change parties
Andrew Scheer unveils full shadow cabinet leaving Kellie Leitch off front bench
No room for Leitch in Scheer's shadow cabinet, but a big seat for Poilievre
Conservative MP Gerry Ritz to announce his resignation, sources say
Anger over controversial Liberal tax proposal to be focus at tax retreat
Radar upgrades raise questions about ultimate cost of Liberal's defence review plan
Trudeau names Giller Prize winning novelist David Adams Richards to Senate
Andrew Scheer's Conservative leadership bump the smallest any new party leader has had in 14 years
Air Transat passengers describe 'deplorable' treatment at first day of inquiry
Child-care services in New Brunswick get $71M in federal, provincial funding
How Trudeau responds to Khadr's bail request will be a major test of his commitment to counter-radicalization
Bitter land dispute results in blockade on Six Nations in Caledonia
Indigenous participation in infrastructure projects to increase: Moody's
Canada abandons proud history as 'nuclear nag" when most needed
No voting pattern is cast in stone, especially in Quebec
Trudeau makes right call in Kang case
The non-exile of Liberal MP Darshan Kang, alleged sexual harasser
Small business owners betrayed by Trudeau
If a judge can't wear a MAGA hat, a public servant shouldn't wear a niqab
Scheer and Piolievre to debut bon cop/bad cop double act
With 'shadow cabinet,' Andrew Scheer puts a softer face on Conservatives
Andrew Scheer's 'shadow cabinet' reflects attempt to mend Conservative leadership race ruptures
"I felt like we were  luggage": Air Transat' passengers recall hours-long tarmac delay
Jagmeet Singh accused of inflating party membership signups
While you were panicking about Trump, China made some moves
Court challenge to inmate pay places prison labour program in the crosshairs
Andrew Scheer walks a tightrope as he builds his shadow cabinet
Inside Ottawa's crackdown on small business tax loopholes
How Bill Morneau found himself at war with small business
About that "World Class" spill response ...
Jagmeet Singh team says it signed up 47,000 New Democrats
CRA probe into Vancouver condo flipping