Ottawa Observations: Friday, September 8, 2017

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Friday, September 8, 2017


TransCanada urged to continue with Energy East pipeline plan
Canadian job gains beat expectations in August
LCBO subsidiary to manage Ontario marijuana sales
When dinosaurs rule, the Trudeaus and Macrons deserve credit
How the wider world enables Myanmar's ethnic cleansing
Trudeau expresses concern over violence in Myanmar
Lisée's leadership to be tested as Parti Quebecois hold confidence vote Saturday
Conservatives emerge from meetings upbeat about strengthening party
Jason Kenney's political rivals criticize his silence on social issues
Contracted Canadian aircrews among first outsiders to witness Irma's wrath
Wilbur Ross says Canadian provincial elections a reason to speed NAFTA talks
Secret Government of Canada data stored on U.S. servers? Memo raises possibility
How Trudeau's fairness agenda became an attack on doctors, farmers and entrepreneurs
Canada should 'wait and see' before welcoming DREAMers, senator says
Ottawa appoints former top bureaucrat to find solution on Churchill rail line
Hurricane could prompt Canada to suspend deportations of failed asylum seekers
Canada added 22,000 jobs last month, jobless rate ticks down to 6.2%
Ontario unveils pot plan, including online ordering, 150 stand-alone stores
Saskatchewan government launches cannabis survey as part of 'aggressive' legalization timeline: minister
Doug Ford will run for Mayor in 2018 rematch
To deter migrants, Canada takes tough message to Los Angeles
Pot black market wider and deeper than government's half-hearted plans
Canada's openness is a tremendous asset
Where does Trudeau stand on racial equality?
Deficit-loving Libs need to leave small biz alone
Canadians feeling DACA sympathy should understand we deport children too
The tax system can't possibly do what people want it to do
Trudeau's Liberals have kept all the pipeline promises they intended to keep
Ontario announces it will make buying pot difficult
Jagmeet Singh event interrupted by racially-charged confrontation
Why Canada's refugee policy may actually be doing more harm than good
As energy east pipeline stalls, Tories accuse Liberals of failing energy industry
Meet NDP leadership candidate Niki Ashton in animated profile
'Let's give him a chance': Andrew Scheer prepares for uphill battle against Teflon Trudeau
Canada's not ready for a future of massive storms
Harjit Sajjan announces $42M in federal spending on science and engineering at UBC
Doug Ford joining 2018 Toronto Mayoral race, says 'enough is enough'
Jagmeet Singh, NDP leadership candidate, responds to racist heckling: 'We welcome you'
Trudeau speaks on tax changes, immigration during packed Kelowna town hall