Ottawa Observations: Friday, October 6, 2017

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Friday, October 6, 2017




Trump administration punishes Bombardier with another import duty
Doubts arise over Theresa May's influence in Boeing-Bombardier dispute
Sixties Scoop survivors hope deal halts separation of Indigenous children from culture
U.S. Chamber of Commerce urges Trump to back off 'dangerous' protectionist NAFTA demands
Netflix deal receives rough reception among Canadian cultural leaders
Canadians see wage gains even as job growth slows
TransCanada's cancelled Energy East project has Canadian utilities looking south
Andrew who? In search of Scheer's still-elusive Conservative identity
Canadian ambassador's Myanmar security detail draws ire amid accusations of atrocities against Rohingya
Morneau hires former Christy Clark aide Ben Chin as a senior adviser
Thelma Chalifoux was the first Métis woman to serve in Canadian Senate
More than 2,000 Canadians have died with medical assistance since legalization
U.S. hits Bombardier with almost 80% preliminary duty on CSeries aircraft
Liberals' pot bill tweaked to remove plant height limit, add timeline for edibles
Indigenous residential school records can be destroyed, Supreme Court rules
Ottawa announces $800M settlement with Indigenous survivors of Sixties Scoop
It's East and West vs. the middle as energy policy once again fuels divisions
Holocaust monument plaque that didn't mention Jews to be replaced
Legal files of 5 retired MPs disappear from federal mailroom
Why Québec Solidaire's merger with Option Nationale might not pay off
Sixties Scoop survivor hopes federal settlement leads to healing
Kidnapped Canadian's family shares new video, clings to hope as anniversary of adduction approaches
Trudeau's scorecard on advancing women in business comes up short
Inquiry in Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls names new executive director
Survivors of '60's Scoop share stories of loss as Ottawa announces compensation
Bombardier accuses Trump administration of 'egregious overreach' after new tarrif put on U.S. CSeries sale
Angolophone sovereigntist wants to bridge Quebec's two solitudes
The end of the Energy East pipeline could mark the start of federal-provincial turmoil
Why Justin Trudeau prefers Ivanka to Donald Trump
On nukes, Canada must weigh gestures against cross-border realities
Potholes on the road to a National Housing Strategy
Trudeau breaks another promise
Leftist politicians put ideology ahead of no-brainer pipelines
Liberals divide country with unflappable Bombardier support, disregard for energy
Despite conflict of interest claims, ethics commissioner not examining Morneau over tax reforms
U.S. secretly tested carcinogens in Western Canada during the Cold War, researcher finds
Election reform is coming to Canada - somewhere, somehow, and soon
The Supreme Court ordering official records destroyed?! Actually, good call
Canada is sort of, just a little bit, building a wall for Donald Trump
Fighting tears, Carolyn Bennett announces $750M in compensation for '60's Scoop victims
Are Canadians ready for a Sikh prime minister? Poll says. No.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce warns against Trump's 'highly dangerous' NAFTA demands
Montreal mayor dances on the graves of Alberta jobs
Trudeau to apologize Nov. 24 for residential schools in Newfoundland and Labrador
Jagmeet Singh on his path to the prime minister's office
Bring back the $10,000 TFSA
How the oil industry created a 'deep state' in Canada
Stop blaming Jagmeet Singh for Air India bombing