Ottawa Observations: Monday, September 11, 2017

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Monday, September 11, 2017




NAFTA must include gender equality protection, Trudeau says
Canadian tech leaders warn new tax rules may hinder startups, innovation agenda
Canadian oil executives look to woo European investors on environmental concerns
Startup Canada Jetlines plans to offer base fares below $100, CEO says
Jagmeet Singh vows to decriminalize petty drug charges at NDP debate
Stranded Canadians make their way home after Irma; Ottawa defends response to crisis
Stephen Lewis urges Ottawa to release historic data on Inuit tuberculosis treatment
Most Canadians don't buy Trudeau's legal marijuana pitch, poll finds
Planes rescue stranded Canadians in Irma-hit Saint Martin, Turks and Caicos
'Naive' to think criminal element will end with pot legalization, senior Mountie tells MPs
Health Canada moves to ban non-prescription codeine sales
Trudeau targets Tories in gender equality remarks, saying they don't get it
NDP leadership candidates face off in final official debate in Vancouver
More than 300 Canadians have asked government for help in wake of Hurricane Irma
Justin Trudeau kicking off 3-day cabinet retreat in St. John's with Come from Away forum
Stephen Lewis calls on Ottawa to step up as Nunavut grapples with TB 'crisis'
Canadians return home after harrowing encounter with Irma
Will not having a seat in the Commons hurt Jagmeet Singh's leadership chances?
The problem with Jagmeet Singh's 'love and courage' reaction to heckler
Trudeau, Jolie headline gender equality conference
Theresa May asked Trump to step into dispute between Boeing and Bombardier
Australia proves national drug plan is possible for Canada
NDP leadership hopeful Jagmeet Singh selective when protecting freedom of speech
Health concerns should be a buzzkill for pot-happy politicians
Canada joining ballistic missile defence now just seems like common sense
Small biz owners are once bitten, twice shy
Jagmeet Singh heckler video may be his Trudeau boxing match moment
Ottawa proposed making OTC codeine pills prescription-only after years of pressure
Legalizing marijuana won't shut down black market: RCMP official
'Middle class' Canadians don't understand how upper class they are
Get real. Jagmeet Singh has been dealing with racist hecklers for months
Britain pushes Boeing to drop its Bombardier challenge
Canada Jetlines to offer low cost flights from Hamilton and Waterloo
Flair airlines expands to Toronto, Vancouver and Kelowna; names Edmonton main transfer hub
Families of stranded Canadians disappointed by government response to disaster
Canadian media falling into US-style polarization, says former Harper Minister
Fair Tax System down the drain if Loopholes aren't closed
Trudeau's war on income sprinkling is really an attack on young female professionals
NDP leadership candidate Jagmeet Singh says Canada should decriminalize all drugs 'immediately'