Ottawa Observations: Saturday/Sunday, September 23 & 24, 2017

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Saturday/Sunday, September 23 & 24, 2017




American firms say NAFTA issues, Trump policies the top concerns in Canada-U.S. trade relations
All eyes will be on Stephen Poloz in his first speech since rate hike
WADA headquarters set to stay in Montreal as agency agrees to renegotiate deal
Union offers new proposal as talks resume over strike at GM's Cami plant
Canada aiding Sweden in Bombardier corruption probe
Newfoundland and the curse of energy independence
'I won't lose': Jagmeet Singh's swagger is like nothing the NDP has seen before
Conservative MP Dianne Watts officially announces bid for  BC Liberal leadership
Chief Canadian NAFTA negotiator not expecting progress on auto content rules
'Full of energy and passion:' Liberal MP Arnold Chan remembered as advocate for Canadians at funeral
Senate looks for a way forward on expenses after years of scandal
Anti-doping agency headquarters set to stay in Montreal
U.S. unlikely to accept NAFTA gender chapter with teeth: trade experts
Political scandals and forgiveness: When we let go of indiscretions, when we don't, and why
Canada looks to China trade deal while knowing 'there are issues there,' McCallum says
Inside Canada's efforts to inject climate change into NAFTA 2.0
Tax reforms for private corporations need to be phased in, not slapped down
Justin Trudeau backs UN peacekeeping mission in Ukraine, but stops short of offering to join in
Angus vs. Singh: comfort or ambition for the NDP
Departed MP's legacies must be kept alive
Tories fall into Trudeau's tax trap
Canada's top NAFTA negotiator says U.S. hasn't proposed changes to thorny issues
Bloc's attack on Jagmeet Singh will backfire
Some good news for Scheer
Trudeau's UN address makes tackling First Nations problems even harder
Conservatives would beat Libs: Poll
Federal government in court to challenge ruling it bungled $830 million army truck purchase
Liberals want a feminist NAFTA with teeth - but U.S. unlikely to accept: 'Why would we do this?"
U.S. dairy takes aim at Canadian supply management in NAFTA talks
Why dismantling the Indian Act will be nearly impossible
Canada's NAFTA negotiators expect little progress on labour, investment and auto
Poll finds Scheer's Tories ahead of Trudeau's Liberals but can we believe it?
Smoked pot? Canadians should 'be honest and tell the truth' at U.S. border
Ottawa hurriedly deploys yellow school buses for U.S., Mexican NAFTA negotiators
Venezuela slams Canada sanctions, says Ottawa submitting to Donald Trump
Melania Trump meets with Prince Harry, Justin Trudeau during Toronto visit
Feds' tax proposal unfairly casts business people in a bad light: Chamber of Commerce
Do Trudeau's tax changes really only hit the rich?
Thousands take to streets of Vancouver in Walk for Reconciliation