Ottawa Observations: Wednesday, September 20, 2017

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Wednesday,  September 20, 2017


Opposition MPs urge Morneau to extend tax proposals to family trusts
Trudeau to use UN speech to recognize Canada's relationship with Indigenous peoples
Missing and murdered women inquiry hampered by federal bureaucracy: chief commissioner
Lockheed-Martin urges federal government consider offers for full fighter jet replacement
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer won't post details of private fundraisers
'Climate Barbie' tweet demonstrates how women are treated in politics: McKenna
Trudeau to make pitch for Canada's seat on the UN Security Council
Lynn Beyak removed from all Senate Committees
Jagmeet Singh's unique bid to inherit the aura of Jack Layton and Tommy Douglas
Nike Ashton, Jagmeet Singh at odds over domestic abuse allegations in Manitoba NDP
Canada running to keep up with fast-moving developments in self-driving car technology
Gerry Ritz apologizes for calling environment minister 'climate Barbie'
Meetings, speeches and rallies fill Justin Trudeau's day in New York
'Newbie' B.C. Senator ready to lead Independents, says he's no sympathizer of communist China
Nathan Cullen endorses Jagmeet Singh for federal NDP leadership
Liberal support holds despite tax change attacks
Air Force eyes resale value of Super Hornets even before deal is done
Incoming governor-general Julie Payette meets the Queen
Justin Trudeau promotes 'progressive' NAFTA agenda before U.S. audience
Opposition parties grill government over plans to legalize cannabis
The law says refugee claims must be heard in 60 days. So why are people waiting 16 months?
Tory leader Andrew Scheeer may regret wading into the tax reform debate
Bombardier workers rally in Toronto ahead of U.S. trade spat decision
Trudeau's sinister stand against doctors
M-103 talk turns to prosecution, censorship
M-103 weaponizes what a 'phobia' is
Trudeau inches closer to ballistic missile defence 
Trudeau's strange ideas about small business
Resurrected TPP could get done this year and Canada is better off without U.S. in it
Trudeau is as silent on China as Trump is on Russia
Conservatives accuse Trudeau of hypocrisy in avoiding tax changes targeting wealthy Canadians
Forget the daylight savings time debate, we need to get rid of time zones altogether
Conservative MP apologizes for calling environment minister 'climate Barbie'
Sikhs air mixed views on NDP leadership candidate Jagmeet Singh
Veteran MP Nathan Cullen backing newcomer Jagmeet Singh for NDP leader
Dianne Watts to seek BC Liberal leadership, step down as Conservative MP
Justin Trudeau to address Canada's injustices toward Indigenous peoples before the UN: source
Infrastructure funding should be easier to access, move, provinces and territories say
With second United Nations speech, Justin Trudeau goes where no Liberal PM has gone before
Feds launch Supreme Court appeal in sons-of-Russian-spies case
Moving from talk to action on Indigenous affairs
A call for Canadians to fill in the gaps in Child Welfare system
Canadian fed up with Anti-Tax Rhetoric, says Reform Advocate
Surrey MP Dianne Watts and Vancouver MLA Andrew Wilkinson expected to announce B.C. Liberal leadership bids