Ottawa Observations: Monday, October 23, 2017

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Monday, October 23, 2017.




Boeing abandoned C Series talks weeks before U.S. duties imposed
Opposition party looks to remove crucifix in Quebec's National Assembly amid Bill 62 debate
Bill 62 accomplishes nothing, other than sowing division
Banning the niqab is bigoted and sexist. Or is it?
Putin puts critic on Interpol wanted list after Canada passes Magnitsky law
The latest entry in post-realist Russia: Putin's surreal reaction to Canada's Magnitsky law
Liberals score upset victory in Quebec by-election
How Michelle Douglas broke down the Canadian military LGBT walls
NDP, Conservatives seek to rewrite law that let Morneau keep shares in family firm
Liberal government's fiscal update prioritizes policy over deficit
New U.S. envoy Kelly Craft vows to make trade, travel with Canada 'easier'
Canadian peacekeeping contribution reaches new low under Liberals
Lawyers accused of 'greed' in taking fees from residential-school survivors
Liberal government to boost Canada child benefit payments: sources
Liberals take Tory seat in Quebec, Conservatives win Alberta byeleciton
Special envoy Bob Rae headed to Myanmar next week
Putin critic says Russia put him on Interpol watchlist because Canada passed Magnitsky Act
U.S. not 'dictatorship,' time for Congress to commit on NAFTA: Liberal MP
DND sex assault conviction rate lower than civilian courts
Canada welcomes 'extraordinary important' gift of explorer John Franklin's wrecks from Britain
12 big cities sign 'fossil-fuel-free streets' declaration
Morneau Shepell ties to Bombardier flag 'minefield' for finance minister: Opposition critics
Canadian female police band together to change 'intolerable' working conditions
Kelly Craft faces tough task representing Trump
Trudeau, Scheer and Singh do the math in Quebec and none champion an anti-racist stance
Canada's once-in-a-liftetime chance to end NAFTA's pro-corporate trade tribunal
Why it's wrong to villainize Morneau
Unwillingness to listen to Indigenous people frightens me
Canada needs to follow Quebec lead on taxing Netflix
Quebec's anti-niqab law brings Trumpism to Canada
Beware the cruelty of Bob the Bureaucrat
Bill Morneau, fanning the flames, still doesn't get it
New U.S. ambassador has no high-level diplomatic experience but promises' old-school manners'
U.S. war game scenario, has Canadian, American forces bogged down in a messy African war
'Still using 19th century techniques': RCMP recruitment video shows outdated teaching methods, critic say
'The delays are tremendous': Widespread CRA backlogs frustrate taxpayers
Liberal government advised not to call young people 'millennials' lest they be insulted
Senate stalls to prevent gender inclusive bill from being voted on
Canada's very expensive finance minister
For smarter shipbuilding, Canada should look to Denmark
That time a kooky leader bizarrely killed a Canada-U.S. Free Trade Deal
Mounties warn of rise in 'virtual kidnapping' scams targeting Chinese nationals
Federal byelections: Liberals pull off upset in Quebec, Conservatives hold on in Edmonton
It's time to tell Minister Morneau to 'hop on the bus, Gus'
Liberals to announce smaller deficits amid Bill Morneau scandal
Bill Morneau imbroglio undermines Justin Trudeau mantra about serving middle-class Canadians
Promises kept, promises broken: Trudeau at Two Years