Ottawa Observations: Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Tuesday, September 12, 2017



Finance committee chair Wayne Easter denounces his own government's rollout of tax changes
U.K. joins Canada to tackle Bombardier-Boeing spat
Bank of Canada: Failure to communicate or failure to forecast?
Canadian government offers no apologies for Irma rescue efforts
U.S. approves sale of 18 Super Hornet jets to Canada for $6.4 billion
Super Hornet deal still up in the air despite green light in Washington
'Impossible': Senior police officials tell MPs they won't be ready for legal cannabis
Canada, U.K. step up pressure on Boeing to resolve dispute over Bombardier
691 Canadians rescued from Irma-hit Caribbean countries, foreign affairs minister says
Liberal cabinet meets in St. John's as anger continues over proposed tax changes
Despite a hot economy, federal government will continue borrowing to invest: Morneau
Could the Ontario government actually lose money selling pot?
Probe of Indigenous deaths should extend beyond Thunder Bay, leaders say
Alberta wildfire forces Shell Canada, other firms to shut natural gas wells
Don't let the world pass us by on science
Microsoft president says tech company views Vancouver as second home
How Canada can help to defuse North Korean crisis
The feds have left the tough calls on weed to the provinces
And now for the full story on the Jagmeet Singh heckler incident
Liberals turn agains seafood producer in name of Indigenous reconciliation
"Shame on you!": Deluge of complaints hit Ottawa over Canada 150 celebrations on Parliament Hill
Navy rejects War of 1812 names for new ships because Canadians have no interest in War of 1812
Boeing walked away from talks with Trudeau government in Bombardier dispute
Buying Super Hornet fighter jets would cost Canada more than $6B, U. S. Government confirms
Approval of Afghanistan mission memorial site delayed after Canadian War Museum complains it's too close
Canada's Space Agency is studying whether a big solar storm could send us back to the Stone Age
Canada's new health minister faces the opioid crisis
Improving economy won't knock Liberals from deficit path: Bill Morneau
Royal Canadian Navy to rename support ships as Protecteur and Preserver
Can emissions shrink while the economy grows?
NDP says Aung San Suu Kyi's response to violence against Rohingya is 'wholly unacceptable'
Angus Reid poll shows Canadians prefer foreign investment from U.K., U.S., and EU over China