Ottawa Observations: Monday, September 25, 2017

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Monday, September 25, 2017





Freeland vows Canada will stand up to U.S. on autos and dairy in NAFTA talks
Unifor's Jerry Dias emerges as key voice on NAFTA
NAFTA, Trump and Canada: A guide to the trade file and what it could mean for you
Planned tax changes pit lawyers, bar association on opposing sides
End of income sprinkling will affect one in eight small-business owners: study
Apotex urges courts to halt probe into fundraising dinner featuring Trudeau
Alibaba's Jack Ma urges Canadian firms to be bolder in trading with China
Three challenges facing Alberta amid the province's new economic reality
Chrystia Freeland to stress importance of cultural protections at NAFTA dinner
Ukraine asks Canada for access to satellite images to monitor Russian, rebel troop movements
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale revamps rules around using information gleaned through torture
Meet Kevin McCormick, the man who made it his mission to return Canada's lost military medals
Chelsea Manning says she's been denied entry into Canada
'Rude and disrespectful': Federal food inspection agency executive abused, harassed staff
B.C.'s Yuen Pau Woo named leader of Independent senators, soon to be Senate's largest bloc
Jagmeet Singh leads in NDP leadership fundraising but momentum slowing
Bill Morneau's tax reforms challenged by pizza-nomics
U.S. to only partially unveil key NAFTA proposal, talks seen dragging
Has Ambassador Bridge owner Matty Moroun 'outmanoeuvred everybody? Liberals say no
Alibaba-related company Alipay expands payment processing service into Canada
Caught on camera: prison guard sexually assaulted by colleague says Corrections Canada 'did not protect me'
Including gender inequality, Indigenous rights in NAFTA talks makes economic sense
Canada will use intelligence gained through torture if it will save lives
Canada making North Korea talks happen? Yes, let's do it
Stop normalizing Sharia Law in Canada
$90,000 income means you're upper middle class - regardless of where you live
In our modern version of class warfare, the middle class is only one that matters
'Bread and butter' of NAFTA moving ahead but Canada still waiting for proposals on 'contentious' issues
'I f--king hate politics. But I like people': Why straight shooter Charlie Angus wants to lead NDP
America is making country of origin rules a NAFTA priority. Look out, Canada
Commander Spock, report to the PMO
The problem with Trudeau's high road
Indigenous rules in NAFTA: Why one chapter is not like the others
Wealthy Canadians already pay enough taxes, argues CTF
Justin Trudeau says mum on Iraq referendum, citing Quebec as a lesson
Justin Trudeau, a fake superman
Chelsea Manning says Canada has denied her entry, deemed inadmissible for criminal record
Company behind Phoenix pay system set to get $2M contract to fix system's epic problems
Tories urge focus on 'key industries,' jobs in NAFTA talks
Privacy commissioner warns Canadians about increase in U.S. border agents demanding access to phones