Ottawa Observations: Thursday, October 19, 2017

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for Thursday, October 19, 2017.


Morneau to set up blind trust but says he followed rules
Why dividend investors should be delighted with Bill Morneau's week of bad publicity
First Nations leaders break with Ottawa on environmental policy
In the national energy debate, Indigenous voices rise to the fore
Liberals drop capital-gains tax proposal amid family farm concerns
Not up to Ottawa to challenge Quebec law on face coverings: Trudeau
Words fail Trudeau in response to Quebec's ban on face coverings
Former Senator and Pierre Trudeau confidant Michael Pitfield dies at 80
Ottawa's tweaks to proposed tax reforms don't go nearly far enough
Parliament opens up secretive committee, but some topics remain off limits
Morneau to deliver fiscal update next week
Canada desperately needs a revived TPP as NAFTA talks falter
The dark clouds behind Singh's sunny ways
Bill Morneau tries to divest himself of a controversy
'I need to do more': Bill Morneau takes steps to calm ethics controversy
Airport security stops calling police on passengers carrying prescription pot
'Not up to the federal government' to challenge Quebec's religious neutrality law
Morneau's latest 'step back' on tax proposals seeks to ease concerns from family farms, fishers
Governments grappling with how to keep pot bought online out of the hands of underage users
Trudeau celebrates his second anniversary on the defensive
Is Bill Morneau up to the job?
Bill Morneau does the right thing two years too late
It's time to deliver a new Fisheries Act, scientists say
At least Bill Morneau tried tax reform
Opportunities in a post-NAFTA world
Scrapping the term Islamophobia from M103 is the best path forward
The unrelatable quandary of richy-rich Bill Mornau
Some fears of Islam justified, human rights lawyer tells M103 committee
Morneau agrees to a blind trust, but that won't fix the problem
Secretive committee that holds House of Commons' purse strings opens doors
Liberals drop controversial capital-gains tax proposal in reform retreat
Conservative leader urged to help end Senate filibuster in neverending national anthem lyric-schange saga
Health ministers looking at electronic database to fight opioid crisis
Bill 62: Could Ottawa really do anything about Quebec's face-veil ban?
Canada's top judge to speak on ensuring fair access to justice for all
Morneau to provide economic update - but no word on balanced budget yet
Quebec face-coverings ban leaves Muslims fearful: 'Life will get harder'
Finance Minister Bill Morneau has been getting at least $65K a month from firm he regulates
Bill Morneau to place assets in blind trust after conflict of interest allegations